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Comedy

Value for Money

- It's D - D - Day

A wealthy young man from Yorkshire visits a London nightclub and meets a performer. She decides to take him for every penny he is worth, and he decides to let her.

Release Date : 1955-08-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Group Film Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

John Gregson

Character Name : Chayley Broadbent

Original Name : John Gregson

Gender : Male

Diana Dors

Character Name : Ruthine West

Original Name : Diana Dors

Gender : Female

Susan Stephen

Character Name : Ethel

Original Name : Susan Stephen

Gender : Female

Derek Farr

Character Name : Duke Popplewell

Original Name : Derek Farr

Gender : Male

Joan Hickson

Character Name : Mrs. Perkins

Original Name : Joan Hickson

Gender : Female

Leslie Phillips

Character Name : Robjohns

Original Name : Leslie Phillips

Gender : Male

Ann Sullivan

Character Name : Doll (uncredited)

Original Name : Ann Sullivan

Gender : Female

Frank Pettingell

Character Name : Mayor Higgins

Original Name : Frank Pettingell

Gender : Male

Charles Victor

Character Name : Lumm

Original Name : Charles Victor

Gender : Male

Ernest Thesiger

Character Name : Lord Dewsbury

Original Name : Ernest Thesiger

Gender : Male

Hal Osmond

Character Name : Mr. Hall

Original Name : Hal Osmond

Gender : Male

Jill Adams

Character Name : Joy

Original Name : Jill Adams

Gender : Female

Donald Pleasence

Character Name : Limpy

Original Name : Donald Pleasence

Gender : Male

John Glyn-Jones

Character Name : Arkwright

Original Name : John Glyn-Jones

Gender : Male

Ferdy Mayne

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Ferdy Mayne

Gender : Male

Charles Lloyd Pack

Character Name : Mr. Gidbrook

Original Name : Charles Lloyd Pack

Gender : Male

George Benson

Character Name : Trombonist

Original Name : George Benson

Gender : Male

Ronnie Stevens

Character Name : Compere

Original Name : Ronnie Stevens

Gender : Male

Julia Arnall

Character Name : Ruritanian Doll (uncredited)

Original Name : Julia Arnall

Gender : Female

Peter Burton

Character Name : Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Burton

Gender : Male

Cyril Chamberlain

Character Name : Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Original Name : Cyril Chamberlain

Gender : Male

Ronald Chesney

Character Name : Harmonica Player on Coach (uncredited)

Original Name : Ronald Chesney

Gender : Male

Peggy Ann Clifford

Character Name : Fat Mother (uncredited)

Original Name : Peggy Ann Clifford

Gender : Female

Christine Finn

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Christine Finn

Gender : Female

Mandy Harper

Character Name : Young Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Mandy Harper

Gender : Female

Jill Melford

Character Name : Muriel (uncredited)

Original Name : Jill Melford

Gender : Female

Sheila Raynor

Character Name : Mrs. Hall (uncredited)

Original Name : Sheila Raynor

Gender : Female

Oliver Reed

Character Name : Extra (uncredited)

Original Name : Oliver Reed

Gender : Male

Cyril Smith

Character Name : Writ Server (uncredited)

Original Name : Cyril Smith

Gender : Male

Molly Weir

Character Name : Mrs. Matthews (uncredited)

Original Name : Molly Weir

Gender : Female

Ian Wilson

Character Name : Extra (uncredited)

Original Name : Ian Wilson

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-02-10

"Chayley" (John Gregson) comes from good Yorkshire stock where thrift and prudence are the order of the day. That attitude is thrown to the wind, though, when on a visit to London he encounters the glamorous and charming nightclub entertainer "Ruth" (Diana Dors). Now she knows when she is onto a good thing, as soon has this poor lad hook line and sinker. Despite his upbringing, and the ghost of his father warning him of the coming dangers, he is powerless - he is addicted to her, and soon she has come to his town, they are engaged, and she is looking for a nice big house. Can he see reason before it's too late? Is she really quite such a gold-digger? For the first half hour, when it's just the two at the top of the bill, then the film - and the dialogue - work quite well. You can see her manoeuvring the vulnerable but proud young man and it looks like both are having fun. For the rest of this, though, it really is just a bit of a stereotype-fest that runs through the joke as quickly as she would run through his inheritance. It's always good to see Ernest Thesiger (the doting "Lord Dewsbury)" and there are a few lively cameos but not enough to sustain this after about an hour when the writing is on the wall for a rather tame solution that lets it all fizzle out. The moral might be, though - always check your restaurant bill!