When an eccentric practical joker dies, he divides his fortune among four heirs. But before they can collect the cash they must each do something which goes completely against their nature. NB: This is the film which introduced Audrey Hepburn.
Cast
Alastair Sim
Deniston Russell
Fay Compton
Agnes Russell
Beatrice Campbell
Lucille Grayson
Guy Middleton
Simon Russell
George Cole
Herbert Russell
A.E. Matthews
Sir Charles Robson
Joyce Grenfell
Elizabeth Robson
Anthony Steel
Roger Godfrey
John Laurie
Gordon Webb
Eleanor Summerfield
Sheila Wilcott
Ronald Adam
Bank Manager
Leslie Dwyer
Police Sergeant
Ernest Thesiger
Endicott
Charlotte Mitchell
Ethel
Mackenzie Ward
Benson
Veronica Hurst
Joan Webb
Audrey Hepburn
Cigarette Girl
Hugh Griffith
Henry Russell
Colin Gordon
Station Constable
Michael Pertwee
Stewart
Mary Germaine
Susan Heath
Noel Howlett
Clerk of the Court
Martin Boddey
Store Shopwalker
Jack Arrow
Policeman in Court (uncredited)
Paul Beradi
Club Patron (uncredited)
John Boxer
Constable Charles Baker (uncredited)
Eddie Boyce
Policeman in Court (uncredited)
Sebastian Cabot
Card Player (uncredited)
Ian Colin
Bank Robber (uncredited)
Ivan Craig
Card Player (uncredited)
George Crawford
Bailiff (uncredited)
Dan Darnelli
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Grace Denbeigh-Russell
Nurse (uncredited)
Lyn Evans
Jailer (uncredited)
Ian Fleming
Doctor (uncredited)
Robert Gregory
Shopper at Swan & Edgar (uncredited)
Pat Hagan
Police Sergeant in Court (uncredited)
Victor Harrington
Shopper in Swan & Edgar (uncredited)
Scott Harrold
2nd Clerk of the Court (uncredited)
Frank Hawkins
Store Detective (uncredited)
Laurence Hepworth
Shopper (uncredited)
Arthur Howard
Businessman on Train (uncredited)
Frederick Kelsey
Henry’s Butler (uncredited)
Avice Landone
Shopper at Swan & Edgar (uncredited)
Ned Lynch
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Louis Matto
Club Barman (uncredited)
Jim Morris
Policeman in Court (uncredited)
Douglas Muir
Card Player (uncredited)
William Murray
Jeweller’s Assistant (uncredited)
Charles Saynor
Policeman in Court (uncredited)
Jack Sharp
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
John Sharp
Constable Cafferty (uncredited)
Christine Silver
Mrs. Goodwin (uncredited)
Emile Stemmler
Club Maitre d’ (uncredited)
Toke Townley
Pickpocket (uncredited)
John Warren
Card Player (uncredited)
Eileen Moore
Shop Assistant
Crew
Olga Lehmann
Opening Title Sequence
Mario Zampi
Director, Producer
Jack Davies
Screenplay, Original Story
Michael Pertwee
Screenplay, Original Story
Giulio Zampi
Editor
William McLeod
Director of Photography
Gordon Scott
Assistant Director
Arthur Graham
Camera Operator
Nora Roberts
Casting Director
Robert Lennard
Casting Director
Polly Young
Hairstylist
Kenneth McKay
Makeup Artist
Bill Beavis
Scenic Artist
H.L. Bird
Sound Recordist
Louis Levy
Music Director
Stanley Black
Music, Conductor
June Faithfull
Continuity
Harold King
Recording Supervision
Victor Peck
Production Manager
Ivan King
Art Direction
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