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A modern-day retelling of Arnold Bennett's novel, in which a Treasury official with a reputation for fiscal prudence is left a great deal of money and has no idea how to cope with sudden personal wealth.
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
Cast
21 of 21
Cecil ParkerArthur Prohack
Dirk BogardeCharles Prohack
Hermione BaddeleyEve Prohack
Sheila SimMary Prohack
Glynis JohnsMimi Warburton
Denholm ElliottOswald Morfrey
Jon PertweePlover
Heather ThatcherLady Maslam
Bryan ForbesTony
Frederick ValkDr. Viega
Charles GoldnerPolish Man Servant
Russell WatersCartwright
Henry EdwardsSir Digby Bunce
James HayterCarrell Quire
Ada ReeveMrs. Griggs
Judith FurseLaura Postern
Frederick LeisterThe Director General
Elwyn Brook-JonesBenny Erivangian
Ian CarmichaelHat Salesman (uncredited)
Lloyd PearsonMr. Bishop (uncredited)
Jerry VernoTaxi Driver (uncredited)
Crew
- Directed by
- Thornton Freeland
- Written by
- Donald Bull, Arnold Bennett, Ian Dalrymple
- Produced by
- Ian Dalrymple
- Music by
- Temple Abady
Everyone
Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
Facts
September 7, 1949 · 1 h 31 min · Comedy, Romance
- Released
- September 7, 1949
- Runtime
- 1 h 31 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Keywords
- based on novel or book

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