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ComedyCrime

How to Murder a Rich Uncle

- The movie no niece or nephew can afford to miss!

A broke British nobleman targets his Canadian uncle, but other relatives get in the way.

Release Date : 1957-06-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warwick Film Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Nigel Patrick

Character Name : Henry Clitterbern

Original Name : Nigel Patrick

Gender : Male

Charles Coburn

Character Name : Uncle George Clitterbern

Original Name : Charles Coburn

Gender : Male

Wendy Hiller

Character Name : Edith Clitterbern

Original Name : Wendy Hiller

Gender : Female

Katie Johnson

Character Name : Alice

Original Name : Katie Johnson

Gender : Female

Anthony Newley

Character Name : Edward

Original Name : Anthony Newley

Gender : Male

Athene Seyler

Character Name : Grannie (Victoria Clitterbern)

Original Name : Athene Seyler

Gender : Female

Kenneth Fortescue

Character Name : Albert Clitterbern

Original Name : Kenneth Fortescue

Gender : Male

Paddy Webster

Character Name : Constance Clitterbern

Original Name : Paddy Webster

Gender : Female

Michael Caine

Character Name : Gilrony

Original Name : Michael Caine

Gender : Male

Noel Hood

Character Name : Aunt Marjorie

Original Name : Noel Hood

Gender : Female

Trevor Reid

Character Name : Inspector

Original Name : Trevor Reid

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-01-29

Nigel Patrick and John Paxton have done quite a neat job with Daix' play about an uncle - in this version, a wealthy Canadian - called "George" (Charles Coburn) who comes to Britain to visit his landed, but impoverished family headed by Patrick ("Sir Henry"). The family see this as in ideal opportunity to sort their finances out, and that means that their unsuspecting guest could be in quite a bit of peril! Except, that is, that the would-be assassins couldn't organise the proverbial piss-up in the brewery - indeed their efforts to relieve the old man of his life and his fortune have far more profound effects on their own family. Soon it starts to diminish quite rapidly as their cock-eyed schemes go awry with disastrously lethal results. At this rate, there won't be anyone left to inherit - except, perhaps, the sagely old Katie Johnson who knows where the secrets (and the bottles of wine) are kept... It's a fun story this. Patrick and Coburn work well together, with a strong supporting cast from Wendy Hiller, Anthony Newley and the eagle eyed amongst us might spot Micael Caine (just 24). The production isn't up to very much, it has to be said - but the plot holds together well, with some decent comedic moments and a rather fitting, quirky, ending that I quite enjoyed.