Half a Sixpence (1967)
3.3 of 5 from 51 ratings
2h 23min
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- Synopsis:
- In this period piece set in Edwardian England, a ne'er-do-well draper's assistant inherits a fortune and finds that all of London society (and especially the young ladies) are at his feet. In a Dickensian twist of fate, he loses his fortune, but may end up wiser because of it. MGM musical veteran George Sidney directs this loose adaptation of a novel by H.G. Wells.
- Actors:
- Tommy Steele, Julia Foster, Cyril Ritchard, Penelope Horner, Elaine Taylor, Grover Dale, Hilton Edwards, Julia Sutton, Leslie Meadows, Sheila Falconer, Pamela Brown, James Villiers, Christopher Sandford, Jean Anderson, Allan Cuthbertson
- Directors:
- George Sidney
- Writers:
- Beverley Cross, Dorothy Kingsley
- Others:
- Joan Bridge, Elizabeth Haffenden
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Music & Musicals, Romance
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Cinema Afloat: Part 3, inema Paradiso's 2023 Centenary Club: Part 2, The Golden Age of British Pop Musicals
