The Million Pound Note (1954)
Overview
An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich gentlemen who have 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 like 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.
Where to watch The Million Pound Note
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video, Shout! Factory | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | ITVX | — | — |
| Canada | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Germany | — | Amazon Video, YouTube | Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Spain | Filmin | — | — |
| Japan | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
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What is The Million Pound Note about?
An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich gentlemen who have 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 like 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. The Million Pound Note is a Comedy movie, released on 1954-01-07, runtime 90 minutes.
Is The Million Pound Note worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Million Pound Note 7.0 out of 10 from 88 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Million Pound Note?
In the United States, The Million Pound Note streams on Amazon Prime Video and Shout! Factory and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 5 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Ronald Neame
Cast
- Gregory Peck as Henry Adams
- Ronald Squire as Oliver Montpelier
- Joyce Grenfell as Duchess of Cromarty
- A.E. Matthews as Duke of Frognal
- Maurice Denham as Jonathan Reid
- Reginald Beckwith as Rock
- Brian Oulton as Lloyd
- John Slater as Parsons
- Hartley Power as Lloyd Hastings
- George Devine as Chop House Proprietor
- Bryan Forbes as Todd
- Gudrun Ure as Renie
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