In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other—or can be made to have seemed to do so.
The Wrong Box (1966) is a comedy film directed by Bryan Forbes, released on June 19, 1966 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars John Mills, Ralph Richardson, Michael Caine and Peter Cook. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 69 ratings.
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John Mills
as Masterman Finsbury
Ralph Richardson
as Joseph Finsbury
Michael Caine
as Michael Hubert Gregory Finsbury
Peter Cook
as Morris Finsbury
Dudley Moore
as John Finsbury
Nanette Newman
as Julia Finsbury
Tony Hancock
as Detective
Peter Sellers
as Doctor Pratt
Cicely Courtneidge
as Major Martha
Wilfrid Lawson
as Peacock
Thorley Walters
as Patience
Gerald Sim
as 1st Undertaker
Directed by Bryan Forbes, written by Larry Gelbart, Burt Shevelove and Robert Louis Stevenson, produced by Bryan Forbes.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 69 ratings.
Bryan Forbes is to be commended for assembling a glittering cast in this rather plodding adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel. It centres around the fate of a £20,000 fortune - the result of a tontine between 20 families who each invested £1,000 in a lottery than would provide the entire fund for whichever of their young children survived! Over the course of time, nature takes it's course until, sixty years…
Reviewed on September 14, 2023
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The Wrong Box (1966) is available to stream on Britbox Apple TV channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Wrong Box (1966) includes John Mills, Ralph Richardson, Michael Caine, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. The film was directed by Bryan Forbes. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Wrong Box was released on June 19, 1966 and runs for 1h 45m.
The Wrong Box (1966) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 69 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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