The Million Pound Note
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The Million Pound Note is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Ronald Neame and starring Gregory Peck, Ronald Squire, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Jane Griffiths. It is based on the 1893 Mark Twain short story "The Million Pound Bank Note", and is a precursor to the 1983 film Trading Places.[2]
This article is about the film. For the banknote, see Bank of England £1,000,000 note.
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Directed by | Ronald Neame |
Screenplay by | Jill Craigie |
Based on | The Million Pound Bank Note by Mark Twain |
Produced by | John Bryan Earl St. John Ronald Neame |
Starring | Gregory Peck Ronald Squire Wilfrid Hyde-White Jane Griffiths |
Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
Edited by | Clive Donner |
Music by | William Alwyn |
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Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Box office | $1.1 million[1] |
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It was shot at Pinewood Studios and on location around London. The film's sets were designed by the art directors John Box and Jack Maxsted. It was released by Rank's General Film Distributors. The American release was handled by United Artists under the alternative title Man with a Million.