Hot Millions (1968)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Eric Till

Writers:

Ira Wallach (writer) and
Peter Ustinov (writer)

Release Date:

17 January 1969 (Finland)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Plot:

A Cockney con-artist just out of prison replaces an insurance company's computer programmer and sends...

Plot Keywords:

Computer | Con Artist | Cleaning Woman | Embezzler | Computer Fraud

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Peter Ustinov	...	Marcus Pendleton / Caesar Smith
Maggie Smith	...	Patty Terwilliger Smith
Karl Malden	...	Carlton J. Klemper
Bob Newhart	...	Willard C. Gnatpole
Robert Morley	...	Caesar Smith
Cesar Romero	...	Customs Inspector

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:G | UK:U

Filming Locations:

MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

The car driven by Bob Newhart is a Jensen Interceptor.

Quotes:

Patty: A woman's place is in the home... making money!

Soundtrack:

There Is Another Song

My brief review of the film

Peter Ustinov received an Academy Award nomination for the script that he co-wrote for this film, and it was a nomination well deserved because if not particularly witty or laugh-out-loud funny, the film still has a number of amusing moments and it is a delight to watch. Ustinov is perfect as a charismatic conman, and Maggie Smith is excellent as a ditsy bimbo in a role very atypical for her repertoire. There are also some interestingly edited sequences and great music too. The scams that Ustinov devises are a bit overly complicated, as is the science behind is the hacking that he carries out, but a full understanding of everything that is going on is not required to enjoy the film. It is interesting to watch and often amusing.