The impoverished Clitterburn family live on a grand English estate but times are hard and the head of the household, Sir Henry, seizes upon news of the impending arrival of their rich ...
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| Nigel Patrick | ... | Henry | |
| Charles Coburn | ... | Uncle George | |
| Wendy Hiller | ... | Edith Clitterburn | |
| Katie Johnson | ... | Alice | |
| Anthony Newley | ... | Edward | |
| Athene Seyler | ... | Grannie | |
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Kenneth Fortescue | ... | Albert |
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Paddy Webster | ... | Constance (as Patricia Webster) |
| Michael Caine | ... | Gilrony | |
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Trevor Reid | ... | Inspector Harris |
| Cyril Luckham | ... | Coroner | |
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Johnson Bayly | ... | Radio Officer |
| Martin Boddey | ... | Police Sergeant | |
| Kevin Stoney | ... | Bar Steward | |
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Anthony Shaw | ... | Colonial Type |
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The impoverished Clitterburn family live on a grand English estate but times are hard and the head of the household, Sir Henry, seizes upon news of the impending arrival of their rich Canadian Uncle George as the solution to their financial troubles. Written by morroviolet
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June 1957 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UKCompany Credits
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Is there any way to get a copy of this film? I saw it several times when it was released in the 50s and have never seen it again....I have tried to check on its DVD availability to no avail and have never seen it listed on TV.....It is absolutely hilarious and the cast contains actors who were famous veterans and some (Anthony Newley and Michael Caine) appearing in small but marvelous roles. I don't understand why it hasn't had a big following, enough to be able to see it and obtain a copy. Nigel Patrick is at his top form as the patriarch of the family down on its financial luck. One scene has himself and Wendy Hiller dressing as always for dinner which she has had to cook. It's a funny movie in itself, but as a satire of the British stiff upper lip, among other things, it deserves re-seeing many times.