The Million Pound Note ( Man With a Million ) ( The 1,000,000 Pound Note )

The Million Pound Note (DVD) (*)

$27.99

Original Title: Man With a Million
Alternate Title: The 1,000,000 Pound Note
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
91 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1954 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Ronald Neame

Written By:
Mark Twain
Jill Craigie

Actors:
Gregory Peck ..... Henry Adams
Ronald Squire ..... Oliver Montpelier
Joyce Grenfell ..... Duchess of Cromarty
A.E. Matthews ..... Duke of Frognell
Maurice Denham ..... Mr. Reid
Reginald Beckwith ..... Rock
Brian Oulton ..... Lloyd
John Slater ..... Parsons
Wilbur Evans ..... American Ambassador
Hartley Power ..... Hastings
George Devine ..... Lloyd Hastings
Bryan Forbes ..... Todd
Gudrun Ure ..... Renie
Hugh Wakefield ..... Duke of Cromarty
Wilfrid Hyde-White ..... Roderick Montpelier

Synopsis:

Released in the US as Man With a Million, The Million Pound Note is a satisfying adaptation of a satirical short story by Mark Twain. Gregory Peck plays Henry Adams, an impecunious American living by his wits in London. Henry becomes the object of a wager between millionaire brothers Oliver and Roderick Montpelier (Ronald Squire and Wilfred Hyde-White), who want to find out if a man with a million pound note in his bank account could live comfortably for one month on the strength of that note--without ever spending a penny of it. When Henry is given the note and lets it be known that he has it, every courtesy imaginable is extended to him by hoteliers, restauranteurs, etc. Trouble brews when Henry uses the note's reputation to speculate on the stock market. When his creditors demand that he produce the note as an act of faith, Henry is unable to do so, whereupon pandemonium reigns--and the audience's laughter cascades.

An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich gentlemen who has 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 as if he is 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.

A penniless seaman is literally called from the street by two eccentric multi-millionaries. The two men have made a bet whereby a man could live like a king if he had a million pound note without ever spending a dime.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 18 September, 2008.

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