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To Dorothy a Son (1954)

To Dorothy a Son poster
Original title
To Dorothy, a Son
Directed by
Muriel Box
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 19m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman expecting a large inheritance must have a son to claim the money. Complications arise when her husband and his former flame get involved in the scheme.

light-heartedwittyplayfulfarcicalbriskcomedicquirkyspirited

What happens

To Dorothy a Son (U.S. title: Cash on Delivery) is a black and white 1954 British comedy film in the form of a farce directed by Muriel Box and starring Shelley Winters, John Gregson and Peggy Cummins. It was written by Peter Rogers based on the 1950 play To Dorothy, a Son by Roger MacDougall. It was distributed in America by RKO Pictures in January 1956. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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