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The Wrong Box (DVD, 2010)
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Product Information
An all-star Victorian romp in which two brothers will stop at nothing to outlive each other and collect a huge family inheritance.Product Identifiers
EAN5035822066137
eBay Product ID (ePID)102196346
Product Key Features
ActorPeter Cook, Michael Caine, Dudley Moore, Peter Sellers, Ralph Richardson, John Mills, Tony Hancock, Nanette Newman
Film/TV TitleThe Wrong Box
DirectorBryan Forbes
Release Year2010
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
GenreGeneral, Comedy
Run Time103 Mins
Additional Product Features
CertificateU
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Number of Discs1
Additional InformationYears before the story proper in THE WRONG BOX gets under way, a 'tontine' is drawn up on behalf several young British boys. Each of the boys' parents had placed ú1,000 in a pool, to be invested and expanded upon. The resultant fortune will go to the last surviving member of the tontine. A series of montages depicts the various demises of the heirs (in one instance, one of them is inadvertently beheaded while being knighted by Queen Victoria). Finally, only two of the tontine participants are left: aged brothers Ralph Richardson and John Mills. On his last legs, Mills is determined that Richardson will not outlive him, and to that end attempts to kill his brother; each attempt fails spectacularly, with the doddering Richardson none the wiser. Standing to benefit from the tontine are Mills' dim-witted med-student son Michael Caine and Richardson's greedy nephews Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. When Richardson is supposedly killed in a train wreck, Cook and Moore don't want the authorities to find out, so they appropriate what they think is their uncle's corpse and ship it home in a box. Thus it is that Caine finds the body of a perfect stranger on his doorstep. The farcical complications begin flying about thick and fast from this point onward. Among the participants in this wacky gigglefest are such formidable talents as Peter Sellers, Tony Hancock, Wilfred Lawson, Thorley Walters, Norman Rossington, Irene Handl, and Cicely Courtenedge. Based on a novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, THE WRONG BOX is a delightful hark back to the glory days of Britain's Ealing comedies.
AuthorRobert Louis Stevenson
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleThe Wrong Box
Consumer AdviceContains mild language and threat
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- 10 Jan, 2024Most favourable review
Classic British farce with a terrific comedy cast.
This 1966 film is a terrific period farce with an amazing cast of British comedians and character actors. An engaging script will keep you attentive as you try to follow the ever more complex turn of events as two rival family groups plot to prevent the other from winning pot of money by out living the other, with everything climaxing with a crazy chase involving 3 horse drawn funerals.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 Aug, 2018Most critical review
Very disappointing, with such a cast of big 60's Stars I expected much better.
With such a stunning array of 60's icons I expected a really good film. What a huge disappointment it turned out to be. Almost to the point of being stupid. After 20mins I thought about turning it off, but, I thought perhaps it would liven up. That didn't happen, boring, not funny and tedious. But, hey ho, some you loose some you gain.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 09 Dec, 2023
The title is that of the book on which it is based, just as Robert Louis Stephenson would have wished!
lI wanted this film for nostalgic reasons - it took me back to going to the cinema with my best friend when we were teens. She died in 2020 after 60 years of our friendship and watching this film again brought back happier times. The DVD was good quality and well worth the money. Thank you.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 Jun, 2019
The Wrong Box
Just love British humour. This is filled with everything British from that era. Wonderful movie with cast including Dudley Moore, Peter Cook, Michael Caine and Nanette NewmanVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 31 Mar, 2025
entertaining
great cast an unusual storyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 09 Dec, 2018
The wrong box
The film is funny from the start Peter and dud where Peter and dud only they would getaway with itVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 May, 2021
The Wrong Box
Excellent classical film; great plot; entertaining & fun 😁Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Jul, 2017
Old-tyme fun.
Good stuff, harmless and entertaining with the usual farce-like twists.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Nov, 2023
the wrong box
The wrong box is amazing and full of famous characters and truly entertaining.Thank you.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 Apr, 2016
Entertaining with great characters.
It is a good quality colour DVD. I bought mainly for Peter Cook and Dudley Moore who have fairly leading roles and was not disappointed. It's a good amusing story with many famous stars, many who are sadly no longer with us. I'm sure you will enjoy.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
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