The Boy Who Stole a Million

The Boy Who Stole a Million (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
77 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Black & White
Booklet

Movie filmed in 1960 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Charles Crichton

Written By:
Charles Crichton
Niels West-Larsen

Actors:
Virgilio Teixeira ..... Miguel
Maurice Reyna ..... Paco
Marianne Benet ..... Maria
Harold Kasket ..... Luis
George Coulouris ..... Bank manager
Bill Nagy ..... Police chief
Warren Mitchell ..... Pedro
Tutte Lemkow ..... Mateo
Xan das Bolas ..... Knife Grinder
Francisco Bernal ..... Blind Man
Edwin Richfield ..... Commissionaire
Barta Barri ..... Gang Leader
Herbert Curiel ..... Organ Grinder
Gaylord Cavallaro ..... Reporter
Paul Whitsun-Jones ..... Desk Sergeant

Synopsis:

Paco, a 12-year-old boy working in a Valencia bank as a runner, decides to 'borrow' money from the bank in order to pay the repair bill on his father's taxicab, since this is the time of the annual festival and a time when his father can make some money. Soon, a bread-munching bank clerk slowly realizes that the bank has been robbed and is missing about a million dollars. Before Paco can reach his father, the police and a diverse collection of crooks and characters start searching for him. Among Paco's adventures in the underworld, the most frightening involves a life-or-death escape from a lunatic blind-beggar. His father, Miguel, is also searching for him aided by Maria, a waitress, and Luis, an auto-repairman. While filmed entirely in Spain, with an international cast, the dialogue is in English, with no subtitles in the UK/USA 84-minutes versions.

In this comedy set in Spain, Paco (Maurice Reyna) is a young boy with a part-time job as a messenger at a local bank. Paco's father drives a taxicab but has fallen deep into debt, and he loses his hack when he's unable to pay a mechanic for needed repairs. All day long, Paco hears about people getting loans from the bank to pay their bills, and, unaware of the way these things work, he "borrows" one million pesetas from the till to help his father along. It doesn't take long for someone to notice the money is missing, and not only is the bank eager to get it back, a group of local mobsters are after Paco's new fortune as well. A number of cleverly designed chase sequences enliven the second half of this story, which was shot on location in Valencia, Spain.

This Joyous British made comedy shot on location in Valencia, Spain, follows Paco, a 12-year-old boy working in a Valencia bank as a runner, he decides to 'borrow' money from the bank in order to pay the repair bill on his father's taxicab, so that he can make some money during the annual festival. Soon, a bank clerk realizes that they are missing about a million pesetas. Before Paco can reach his father he is chased all over town by not only is the bank eager to get it back, but a group of local mobsters who are after Paco's new fortune&

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 25 November, 2010.

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