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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.Read moreLess
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 story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Gregory PeckHenry Adams
Ronald SquireOliver Montpelier
Joyce GrenfellDuchess of Cromarty
A.E. MatthewsDuke of Frognal
Maurice DenhamJonathan Reid
Reginald Beckwith
Brian OultonLloyd
John SlaterParsons
Hartley PowerLloyd Hastings
George DevineChop House Proprietor
Bryan ForbesTodd
Gudrun UreRenieExplore the crew
- Director
- Ronald Neame
- Screenplay
- Jill Craigie
- Editor
- Clive Donner
- Director of Photography
- Geoffrey Unsworth
- Producer
- John Bryan
- Original Music Composer
- William Alwyn