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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.
The Million Pound Note (1954) is a comedy film directed by Ronald Neame, released on January 7, 1954 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Gregory Peck, Ronald Squire, Joyce Grenfell and A.E. Matthews. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 84 ratings.
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Gregory Peck
as Henry Adams
Ronald Squire
as Oliver Montpelier
Joyce Grenfell
as Duchess of Cromarty
A.E. Matthews
as Duke of Frognal
Maurice Denham
as Jonathan Reid
Reginald Beckwith
as Rock
Brian Oulton
as Lloyd
John Slater
as Parsons
Hartley Power
as Lloyd Hastings
George Devine
as Chop House Proprietor
Bryan Forbes
as Todd
Gudrun Ure
as Renie
Directed by Ronald Neame, written by Mark Twain and Jill Craigie, produced by John Bryan.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 84 ratings.
When two wealthy old buzzards - Ronald Squire and Wilfrid Hyde-White espy the poverty stricken American "Adams" (Gregory Peck) they invite him into their home and give him an envelope. He is promised it contains money and so he promptly sits down to a much needed meal. When payment is duly demanded, he reveals the contents of the letter. A £1,000,000 pound note. It's real, but nobody can cash it. Nobody has the…
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The Million Pound Note (1954) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Million Pound Note (1954) includes Gregory Peck, Ronald Squire, Joyce Grenfell, A.E. Matthews and Maurice Denham. The film was directed by Ronald Neame. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Million Pound Note was released on January 7, 1954 and runs for 1h 30m.
The Million Pound Note (1954) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 84 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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