Bryan Forbes is to be commended for assembling a glittering cast in this rather plodding adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel. It centres around the fate of a £20,000 fortune - the result of a tontine between 20 families who each invested £1,000 in a lottery than would provide the entire fund for whichever of their young children survived! Over the course of time, nature takes it's course until, sixty years…
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John Mills
Masterman Finsbury
Ralph Richardson
Joseph Finsbury
Michael Caine
Michael Hubert Gregory Finsbury
Peter Cook
Morris Finsbury
Dudley Moore
John Finsbury
Nanette Newman
Julia Finsbury
Tony Hancock
Detective
Peter Sellers
Doctor Pratt
Cicely Courtneidge
Major Martha
Wilfrid Lawson
Peacock
Thorley Walters
Patience
Gerald Sim
1st Undertaker
Peter Graves
Military Officer
Irene Handl
Mrs. Hackett
Norman Bird
Clergyman
John Le Mesurier
Doctor Slattery
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FAQ about The Wrong Box
What is The Wrong Box about?
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.
When was The Wrong Box released?
The Wrong Box was released in 1966.
What genres does The Wrong Box belong to?
The Wrong Box is categorised as Comedy.
Who stars in The Wrong Box?
The cast of The Wrong Box includes John Mills, Ralph Richardson, Michael Caine, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore.