The Wrong Box (1966)
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- Approved
- 1h 45min
- Comedy, Crime
- 01 Jul 1966 (UK)
- Movie
In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other, or can be made to have seemed to do so.
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Awards:
- Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Mills | ... |
Masterman Finsbury
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| Ralph Richardson | ... |
Joseph Finsbury
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| Michael Caine | ... |
Michael Finsbury
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| Peter Cook | ... |
Morris Finsbury
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| Dudley Moore | ... |
John Finsbury
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| Nanette Newman | ... |
Julia Finsbury
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| Tony Hancock | ... |
Detective
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| Peter Sellers | ... |
Doctor Pratt
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| Cicely Courtneidge | ... |
Major Martha
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| Wilfrid Lawson | ... |
Peacock - the Butler
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| Thorley Walters | ... |
Lawyer Patience
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| Gerald Sim | ... |
1st Undertaker
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| Peter Graves | ... |
Military Officer
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| Irene Handl | ... |
Mrs. Hackett
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| Norman Bird | ... |
Clergyman
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| John Le Mesurier | ... |
Doctor Slattery
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| Hilton Edwards | ... |
Lawyer
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| Norman Rossington | ... |
1st Rough
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| Diane Clare | ... |
Mercy
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| Tutte Lemkow | ... |
Strangler
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Josef Behrmann | ... |
Railway Vanman
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Charlie Bird | ... |
Bonn's Vanman
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| Marianne Stone | ... |
Spinster
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Michael Bird | ... |
Countryman
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Thomas Gallagher | ... |
2nd Rough
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| Timothy Bateson | ... |
Clerk
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| Reg Lye | ... |
3rd Undertaker
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| John Junkin | ... |
1st Engine Driver
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Roy Murray | ... |
Fred the Stoker
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| Tony Thawnton | ... |
2nd Undertaker
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| George Selway | ... |
Railway Vanman
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Gwendolyn Watts | ... |
Maidservant
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| Vanda Godsell | ... |
Mrs. Goodge
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Donald Tandy | ... |
Ticket Collector
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| Lionel Gamlin | ... |
2nd Engine Driver
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Martin Terry | ... |
Stoker
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George Spence | ... |
Workman in Road
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| Jeremy Lloyd | ... |
Brian Allen Harvey
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| James Villiers | ... |
Sydney Whitcombe Sykes
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| Graham Stark | ... |
Ian Scott Fife
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| Dick Gregory | ... |
Leicester Young Fielding
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| Nicholas Parsons | ... |
Alan Fraser Scrope
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| Willoughby Goddard | ... |
James White Wragg
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| Valentine Dyall | ... |
Oliver Pike Harmsworth
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| Leonard Rossiter | ... |
Vyvyan Alistair Montague
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Hamilton Dyce | ... |
Derek Lloyd Peter Digby
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Donald Oliver | ... |
Gunner Sergeant
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| Totti Truman Taylor | ... |
Lady at Launching
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Jeremy Roughton | ... |
Bugler
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| Frank Singuineau | ... |
Native Bearer
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| Michael Lees | ... |
Young Digby
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| André Morell | ... |
Club Butler
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| Avis Bunnage | ... |
Queen Victoria
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| Penny Brahms | ... |
Twittering Female on Moors
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Maria Kazan | ... |
Twittering Female on Moors
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Fred Clark | ... |
Constable
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| George Hilsdon | ... |
Constable
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Alf Mangan | ... |
Gravedigger
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Arthur Sandiford | ... |
Mourner
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Louise Nolan | ... |
Mourner
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| John Tatham | ... |
Verger
(as John Tatum)
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Sarah Harrison | ... |
Governess
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John Parker | ... |
Undertaker's Assistant
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John Fitch | ... |
Undertaker's Assistant
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Norman Hibbert | ... |
Undertaker's Assistant
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Jim Scott | ... |
Undertaker's Assistant
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Alistair Dick | ... |
Undertaker's Assistant
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Dan Cressey | ... |
Judas
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Lindsay Hooper | ... |
Matthew
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Dorothy Ford | ... |
Salvation Army Girl
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Unity Greenwood | ... |
Salvation Army Girl
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John Morris | ... |
Sotheby's Assistant
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Temperance Seven | ... |
The Temperance Seven
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Denis Cowles | ... |
Sotheby's Partner
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Patsy Snell | ... |
Girl on Train
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| Andrea Allan | ... |
Girl on Train
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Phillip Stewart | ... |
Elderly Man on Train
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Rita Tobin-Weske | ... |
Elderly Woman on Train
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Alan Beaton | ... |
Equerry (uncredited)
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Paul Beradi | ... |
Duellist (uncredited)
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Alf Casha | ... |
Man in Train Wreck (uncredited)
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Lee Fenton | ... |
Equerry (uncredited)
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Sarah Forbes | ... |
Little Girl Sitting by Bandstand at End of Film (uncredited)
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Dorothy Ford | ... |
Salvation Army Girl (uncredited)
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Chick Fowles | ... |
Equerry (uncredited)
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Patrick Halpin | ... |
Man in Train Wreck (uncredited)
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| Victor Harrington | ... |
Dignitary at Ship Launch (uncredited)
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Gerry Judge | ... |
Man in Train Wreck (uncredited)
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| David Lodge | ... |
Corpse Remover (uncredited)
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| Juliet Mills | ... |
Mannish Woman on Train (uncredited)
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Norman Morris | ... |
Gravedigger (uncredited)
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Norman David Morris | ... |
Gravedigger (uncredited)
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Peggy Ray | ... |
Child with Governess (uncredited)
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Arthur Sandifer | ... |
Mourner (uncredited)
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Frank Schock | ... |
Man in Park (uncredited)
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Nicole Shelby | ... |
Mrs. Tyler Croft (uncredited)
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Philip Stewart | ... |
Train Wreck Survivor (uncredited)
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Fred Stroud | ... |
Equerry (uncredited)
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Neal Taylor | ... |
Boy In Class (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bryan Forbes | ||
Written by
| Robert Louis Stevenson | ... | (suggested by a novel by) and |
| Lloyd Osbourne | ... | (suggested by a novel by) |
| Larry Gelbart | ... | (written for the screen by) and |
| Burt Shevelove | ... | (written for the screen by) |
Produced by
| Bryan Forbes | ... | producer |
| Larry Gelbart | ... | co-producer |
| Jack Rix | ... | associate producer |
| Burt Shevelove | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| John Barry | ||
Cinematography by
| Gerry Turpin | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Alan Osbiston | ||
Editorial Department
| Willy Kemplen | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Ray Thorne | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Weston Drury Jr. | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Julie Harris | ... | (costumes) |
Makeup Department
| Basil Newall | ... | makeup artist |
| Maude Onslow | ... | hairdresser (as Maud Onslow) |
| Paul Rabiger | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Donald Toms | ... | production manager (as Don Toms) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Christopher Dryhurst | ... | assistant director |
| Michael Guest | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Hugh Harlow | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Dusty Symonds | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| George Ball | ... | props |
| George Hill | ... | construction manager |
| Peter James | ... | sets dressing |
| Ray Simm | ... | set designer (as Ray Sim) |
| Alfred Waye | ... | props |
| Jim Barnes | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Bill Bennison | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Alan Roderick-Jones | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Roy Forge Smith | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ken Barker | ... | sound recordist |
| Bill Daniels | ... | sound recordist |
| Gus Lloyd | ... | sound assistant |
| Teddy Mason | ... | dubbing editor (as Ted Mason) |
| Charles Arnold | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
| John Crowhurst | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
| Jack Rossiter | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Sarafian | ... | camera assistant |
| Ronnie Taylor | ... | camera operator (as Ronald Taylor) |
| George Courtney Ward | ... | stills |
| Gordon Hayman | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Ted Lockhart | ... | camera grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Roy Ponting | ... | wardrobe master |
| Laurel Staffell | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Music Department
| John Barry | ... | music arranger / music conductor |
| Sidney Margo | ... | music contractor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Penny Daniels | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Robert Ellis | ... | titles designer |
| John L. Hargreaves | ... | assistant to producers |
| Saul Cooper | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Lana Stephens | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Edna Tromans | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1966) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1966) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1966) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1966) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Bavaria Filmgesellschaft m.b.H. (1967) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Powerhouse Films (2018) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (Limited Edition)
- Columbia Filmes (1967) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Video Trade (1986) (Sweden) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1818, England, a tontine i(lottery) is established for 20 boys by their parents. Each parent put £1000 into the pot, the winner being the last surviving boy, will receive all the money (the total, £100,000.00 - (equal to over £12m today). The group dwindles until only 2 elderly brothers are left by1882. One brother's watched by his nephews who'll keep him alive at all costs. The other lives in ill health and poverty - the only support is his perpetually confused grandson. A deliciously hysterical black comedy.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | Virtuous maidens...cunning cousins...dastardly deeds...bodies in barrels...and boxes and boxes of boxes! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Peter Cook's wife, Wendy was nine months pregnant when filming began. Producer and director Bryan Forbes promised them that he would let Peter leave the set as soon as Wendy went into labor. He kept his word, and Peter made it to the hospital just in time for the birth of his daughter, Daisy. Forbes, Dudley Moore, Sir Michael Caine, and Peter Sellers filled his dressing room with flowers and champagne, in celebration of Daisy's birth, when he returned to work. See more » |
| Goofs | The Victorian-age London houses have TV antennae on them. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Light of Head See more » |
| Crazy Credits | "Certain Funereal & Military Airs played by Her Majesty Queen Victoria's Temperance Seven (who actually number eight)" See more » |
| Quotes |
[the doctor, owner of dozens of cats, is coughing]
Doctor Pratt: I'm all right; it's just a fur ball; it's nothing. Strangely, I haven't had fur for a fortnight. See more » |