The film Mister Ten Per Cent WHICH WAS RELEASED FIRST has the same plot, but because Mister Ten Per Cent was BRITISH lovers of The Producers insist it is inferior, it isn't It's just British. But I will concede that it is a good film and to be fair although they have hijacked the plot the actual story line is different enough for them to get away with it, however some recognition of the earlier film should me made.