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09/06/1958 Comedy 1h 26m
70
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Overview

Petty thief Willie Frith steals a suitcase full of bank notes, only to find out that they have been given all the same serial number. But this is only the start of his troubles, now he has to find a way of changing the notes, so he can impress the barmaid of his local pub.

  1. John Paddy Carstairs

    Director

  2. John Baines

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Ian Carmichael

    Willie Frith

  2. Belinda Lee

    Gloria

  3. Kathleen Harrison

    Mrs Frith

  4. Robert Helpmann

    The Reverend

  5. Leslie Phillips

    Receptionist

  6. James Hayter

    Mr Frith

  7. George Coulouris

    The Colonel

  8. Renée Houston

    Bobbie

  9. Michael Brennan

    Bluey

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-04-04
Ian Carmichael "Willie", is the pretty hapless son in a family of petty thieves. One evening he turns up at their daily reckoning with a suitcase that he pinched from a vicar at the railway station. Turns out it contains a small fortune in £1 notes. Snag is, they all have the same serial numbers. Prudent dad (James Hayter) tells him to burn the lot, but he refuses and armed with his loot, he sets off to make a living on his own. Meantime, Robert Helpmann is trying to find out who stole his cash - and is soon on his trail. Carmichael tries quite hard here, but the joke runs out of steam very q...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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