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Two old, bored and fabulously wealthy brothers, Roderick and Olivier Montpelier, strike up a cruel wager.
They draw up a currency note worth £1 million. Roderick believes it would be quite useless for any poor but honest man to use. Oliver however believes that just by possessing the note and never cashing it - any man could live like a lord.
To find out who is right, the two old millionaires pick on Henry Adams (Gregory Peck), a young and impoverished American hopelessly adrift in London.
Will the £1 million pound note change his life for the better or the worse?
This classic, sparkling comedy - an updated version of the riotous short story by Mark Twain sees Gregory Peck giving one of his finest performances aided and abetted by a distinguished cast which includes Joyce Grenfell and Wilfrid Hyde White.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Likewise I'm very surprised there aren't more reviews for this film. It's an excellent 1950s comedy - very funny, with a witty and well-written script. I first came across it in a review by Pauline Kael. She rated it very highly and I waited years to see it. If you're a fan of classic comedy - Ealings and the like - do make the effort to get hold of a copy.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I caught this on TV a couple of years ago by chance. A wonderful story about whether we habitually judge people by their relative status and wealth, or not! Peck is marvellously unassuming in the role as his character experiences the fawning interest provoked by the million pound note, and the fast-moving consequences of the assumptions made by London society. Of course this film could have been set in any large city in the world, but London seems curiously apt in the light of the recent banking crisis. Apart from the fact that it is very entertaining this film provokes some interesting questions about the way in which we (all) treat others, and regard the rich as somehow superior to ourselves because they have money. This film has really stood the test of time and is well worth seeing.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I'm amazed no other reviews but perhaps this is because the movie is pretty old now. I saw it many years ago and thought it simply brilliant. I'd say not to be missed, especially if you like Gregory Peck as I do.
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I remember watching this film in my youth and wanted to have it in my goldy oldy collection. It is Gregory Peck in one of his 'different' type of roles, but none the less dashing... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Meridien7
Priceless!!!
As my Mother used to say: "They don't make them like this anymore". For sheer entertainment value,'The Million Pound Note' scores all along the line. The story line never flags. Read more
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I'm not gonna do any cycling and I'm not gonna do any Ascotting....
Also known as Man With A Million, The Million Pound Note is based on a short story by Mark Twain called "The Million Pound Bank Note". Read more
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