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04/02/1960 Comedy, Crime 1h 33m
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About Money and Women and How To Get 'Em...With a Very Special Touch!

Overview

After falling in love with an American woman, Virginia Killain, who is engaged to another man, British Naval Commander Max Easton, hatches a plan that will get him enough money to support Virginia in the lifestyle she is accustomed to. Easton's plan is to disappear for a time making it seem that he has defected to the Soviets taking important Naval secrets from his job at the Admiralty and to return and sue the newspapers for slander. Not everything goes as planned for Commander Easton.

  1. Guy Hamilton

    Director, Writer

  2. Ivan Foxwell

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. James Mason

    Cmdr. Max Easton

  2. George Sanders

    Sir Charles Holland

  3. Vera Miles

    Virginia Killain

  4. Robert Flemyng

    Cmdr. John Larkin

  5. Oliver Johnston

    Minister

  6. William Kendall

    Tom

  7. Duncan Lamont

    1st Special Branch man Gregson

  8. Harry Andrews

    Capt. Graham

  9. Peter Barkworth

    Sub Lt. Brown

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-04-20
James Mason is the caddish Royal Naval officer "Easton" killing time in his unchallenging job from day to day until he meets "Virginia" (Vera Miles) and suddenly he has to up his game - and his income. The former is easy enough, but the latter is a problem until he devises a cunning wheeze to appear to defect to the Soviets only to return, all innocent, and to sue the defaming newspapers. One additional fly in his ointment - the girl is already engaged to "Sir Charles Holland" (George Sanders). "Easton" goes to great and public lengths to implement his plan, but on his return he realises that ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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