The Big Money

The Big Money is a 1958 British comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Ian Carmichael, Belinda Lee and Kathleen Harrison. Plot Willie is the bad seed of a family of thieves. One day, he steals a briefcase from a dodgy clergyman, which is full of pound notes. Unfortunately, the notes all have the same serial number. The clergyman is actually the leader of a separate criminal gang. Willie is seduced by "the big money" and starts passing the counterfeits, one note at a time. Much of his need for money is to impress Gloria, the pretty barmaid at his local pub. She dreams of the millionaire who will come and give her the good life. Unfortunately, he cannot pass the fake money fast enough to keep up with her wants. When she helps herself to some of the counterfeit money, it gets the attention of the police and the mobsters. It all ends in a free-for-all, between the police, Arabs, and mobsters, in disguise. Finally, she has to decide whether she loves him or his money. Cast Ian Carmichael as Willie Frith Belinda Lee as Gloria Kathleen Harrison as Mrs. Frith Robert Helpmann as The Reverend James Hayter as Mr. Frith George Coulouris as The Colonel Renée Houston as Bobbie Michael Brennan as Bluey Jill Ireland as Doreen Frith Leslie Phillips as Receptionist Harold Berens as Bookmaker Hugh Morton as Valet Ferdy Mayne as Furrier Digby Wolfe as Harry Mason Michael Balfour as "Wilberforce"