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Three on a Spree (1961)

Three on a Spree poster
Directed by
Sidney J. Furie
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man unexpectedly inherits a large fortune. He must spend a huge sum of money in a short time to receive the full inheritance.

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What happens

Three on a Spree (also known as Brewster's Millions) is a 1961 British comedy film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Jack Watling, Carole Lesley and John Slater. It is based on the 1902 novel Brewster's Millions by George Barr McCutcheon, which became the hit 1906 play written by Winchell Smith and Byron Ongley. It had been previously filmed by Edward Small in 1945. The film was shot at Walton Studios. Its sets were designed by the art director John Blezard. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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