Man with a Million

Year:

1954

Duration:

90 min

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

IMDB rate:

6.9

Director:

Ronald Neame

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1954-06-18

Filming Locations: Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Cast

Actor

Character

Ernest Thesiger

Gregory Peck

Henry Adams

Ronald Squire

Oliver Montpelier

Joyce Grenfell

Duchess of Cromarty

A.E. Matthews

Duke of Frognal

Maurice Denham

Jonathan Reid

Reginald Beckwith

Rock

Brian Oulton

Lloyd

John Slater

Parsons

Wilbur Evans

American Ambassador

Hartley Power

Lloyd Hastings

George Devine

Chop house proprietor

Bryan Forbes

Todd

Gudrun Ure

Renie

Hugh Wakefield

Duke of Cromarty

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Roderick Montpelier

Jane Griffiths

Portia Lansdowne

Ronald Adam

Samuel Clements (uncredited)

Mae Bacon

Alfred's Wife (uncredited)

Gordon Begg

Chess Player (uncredited)

Gladys Boot

Duchess of Cromarty's Elder Sister (uncredited)

Richard Caldicot

James, the Butler (uncredited)

Fanny Carby

Nursemaid at Belgrave Square (uncredited)

John Chandos

2nd Businessman at Bumbles Hotel (uncredited)

Peggy Ann Clifford

Assistant Matron (uncredited)

Larry Dann

Boy (uncredited)

Henryetta Edwards

Lady Jane

Winifred Evans

Lady Hurlingham (uncredited)

Andrew Faulds

Chief Assistant at Tailor Shop (uncredited)

Felix Felton

Alfred (uncredited)

Willoughby Goddard

Stockbroker (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

Horace (uncredited)

Hugh Griffith

Potter (uncredited)

Fred Griffiths

Serpentine Boatman (uncredited)

May Hallatt

Hysterical Woman at Bumbles Hotel (uncredited)

Molly Hamley-Clifford

Matron (uncredited)

Gillian Harrison

Minor Role (uncredited)

Janet Harrison

Minor Role (uncredited)

Christopher Hewett

Irate Investor (uncredited)

Joan Hickson

Maggie (uncredited)

Noel Hood

Mrs. Waldron-Smythe (uncredited)

Walter Horsbrugh

Vicar (uncredited)

Roddy Hughes

Clergyman at Bumbles Hotel (uncredited)

Joan Ingram

Elaborately Dressed Woman at Bumbles Hotel (uncredited)

John Kelly

Bumbles Hotel Commissionaire (uncredited)

Ann Lancaster

Doris (uncredited)

Hugh Latimer

Bumbles Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

Eliot Makeham

Consulate Official (uncredited)

Edward Malin

Clergyman at Belgrave Square (uncredited)

Percy Marmont

Lord Hurlingham (uncredited)

Sheila Martin

Minor Role (uncredited)

Gibb McLaughlin

Sir William Collinge (uncredited)

Gordon McLeod

1st Businessman at Bumbles Hotel (uncredited)

Jack McNaughton

Williams

Arthur Melton

Mr. Waldron-Smythe (uncredited)

Laurence Naismith

Walter Craddock

Hal Osmond

Arthur (uncredited)

John Penrose

Stockbroker (uncredited)

Lesley Scoble

Minor Role (uncredited)

Teri Scoble

Minor Role (uncredited)

Delene Scott

Minor Role (uncredited)

Dora Sevening

Elderly Lady at Bumbles Hotel (uncredited)

Leonard Sharp

Cabbie (uncredited)

Anthony Shaw

2nd Aristocrat at Cromarty Home (uncredited)

William Sherwood

Stock Exchange Waiter (uncredited)

Frank Tickle

Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Toke Townley

Revivalist (uncredited)

Totti Truman Taylor

Singer (uncredited)

Una Venning

Elderly Lady at Bumbles Hotel (uncredited)

Sandra Walden

Orphan (uncredited)

Colin Wall

Minor Role (uncredited)

Herbert C. Walton

Chop House Customer (uncredited)

Richard Waring

Minor Role (uncredited)

Mona Washbourne

Mum with Pram (uncredited)

Angela White

Orphan (uncredited)

Ian Wilson

Photographer (uncredited)

Margaret Withers

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Trivia

The clues indicate that the time was after 1912 and before WWI. The American flag at the consulate has 48 stars, which became official on July 4, 1912. Also, there are very few automobiles, which although not entirely common, were around in 1912 London. By 1915 and 1916 automobiles were quite common. The costumes and other timeframe indicators suggest the time of the film must be mid to Autumn 1912. At this time, the actual exchange rate would have been one British Pound equaling $4.70. So a 1 million pound note would be worth about $4.7 million dollars. There are several sources to confirm early 20th century pound to dollar exchange rates.

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The prop £1,000,000 note was larger in both size (about 7 x 9 inches) and value than any real note produced by the Bank of England up to that time, even notes for internal use. However, the bank still imposed strict regulations, which were violated when posters advertising the movie showed a reproduction of the note. This had to be covered over before the posters were allowed to be used.

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The £1,000,000 note at the time the film is set, 1903, would be worth approximately $100,000,000 ($100 millon) in 2002. Or £65,000,000 Sterling. (note to imdb. Source of calculation is www.eh.net)

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Goofs

When Adams and Portia are on the patio and it starts to rain, the sun is still shining, and it keeps on shining throughout the downpour.

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When Henry Adams is chasing the bank note you can clearly see modern telephone manhole covers on the pavement and television aerials on the rooftops.

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When Henry Adams returns to his benefactors' home, he pulls the bell handle and the fabric of the stone building flexes outwards.

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Quotes

Mr. Reid: Now what about a cycling suit, Mr. Adams ? Cycling is all the rage nowadays. And then of course there is Ascot.

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