The Million Pound Note (1954)
The Million Pound Note (1954)
Great fun... you can bank on it!
An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich gentlemen who have conceived the crazy idea of distributing a note worth one million pounds. The sailor finds that whenever he tries to use the note to buy something, people treat him like a king and let him have whatever he likes for free. Ultimately, the money proves to be more troublesome than it is worth when it almost costs him his dignity and the woman he loves.

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Cast

Gregory Peck Gregory Peck As: Henry Adams
Ronald Squire Ronald Squire As: Oliver Montpelier
Joyce Grenfell Joyce Grenfell As: Duchess of Cromarty
A.E. Matthews A.E. Matthews As: Duke of Frognal
Maurice Denham Maurice Denham As: Jonathan Reid
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Storyline

An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich gentlemen who have conceived the crazy idea of distributing a note worth one million pounds. The sailor finds that whenever he tries to use the note to buy something, people treat him like a king and let him have whatever he likes for free. Ultimately, the money proves to be more troublesome than it is worth when it almost costs him his dignity and the woman he loves.


Tagline: Great fun... you can bank on it!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English, Italiano

Release Date: 07 January 1954

Country: GB

Runtime: 90m

Company Credits

Company: The Rank Organisation

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Cast

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Henry Adams

Ronald Squire

Ronald Squire

Oliver Montpelier

Joyce Grenfell

Joyce Grenfell

Duchess of Cromarty

A.E. Matthews

A.E. Matthews

Duke of Frognal

Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham

Jonathan Reid

Reginald Beckwith

Reginald Beckwith

Rock

Brian Oulton

Brian Oulton

Lloyd

John Slater

John Slater

Parsons

Hartley Power

Hartley Power

Lloyd Hastings

George Devine

George Devine

Chop House Proprietor

Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes

Todd

Gudrun Ure

Gudrun Ure

Renie

Hugh Wakefield

Hugh Wakefield

Duke of Cromarty

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Roderick Montpelier

Jane Griffiths

Jane Griffiths

Portia Lansdowne

Ronald Adam

Ronald Adam

Samuel Clements

Hugh Griffith

Hugh Griffith

Potter

Christopher Hewett

Christopher Hewett

Irate Investor

Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Mr. Garrett, Bank Director

Ronnie Corbett

Ronnie Corbett

Photographer

Larry Dann

Larry Dann

Boy

Andrew Faulds

Andrew Faulds

Chief Assistant at Tailor Shop

Willoughby Goddard

Willoughby Goddard

Stockbroker

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Horace

May Hallatt

May Hallatt

Hysterical Woman at Bumbles Hotel

Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Maggie

Hugh Latimer

Hugh Latimer

Bumbles Hotel Receptionist

Eliot Makeham

Eliot Makeham

Consulate Official

Percy Marmont

Percy Marmont

Lord Hurlingham

Gibb McLaughlin

Gibb McLaughlin

Sir William Collinge

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Walter Craddock

Hal Osmond

Hal Osmond

Arthur

Mona Washbourne

Mona Washbourne

Mum with Pram

Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson

Photographer

Directed By

Ronald Neame

Ronald Neame

Director

Robert Asher

Robert Asher

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

E.M. Smedley-Aston

E.M. Smedley-Aston

Associate Producer

John Bryan

John Bryan

Producer

Earl St. John

Earl St. John

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Biddy Chrystal

Biddy Chrystal

Hairdresser

Margaret Furse

Margaret Furse

Costume Designer

George Blackler

George Blackler

Makeup Artist

Sound

Gordon K. McCallum

Gordon K. McCallum

Sound Recordist

William Alwyn

William Alwyn

Original Music Composer

Muir Mathieson

Muir Mathieson

Conductor

Dudley Messenger

Dudley Messenger

Sound Recordist

Winston Ryder

Winston Ryder

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Geoffrey Unsworth

Geoffrey Unsworth

Director of Photography

James Bawden

James Bawden

Camera Operator

Joan Bridge

Joan Bridge

Other

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jack Maxsted

Jack Maxsted

Art Direction

John Box

John Box

Art Direction

Dario Simoni

Dario Simoni

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Arthur Alcott

Arthur Alcott

Production Controller

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