| A Taste of Money | |
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| Directed by | Max Varnel |
| Written by | Mark Grantham (original story) |
| Produced by | Edward J. Danziger Harry Lee Danziger |
| Starring | Jean Cadell Dick Emery Pete Murray |
| Cinematography | James Wilson (as Jimmy Wilson) |
| Edited by | Desmond Saunders |
| Production company | Danziger Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists Corporation |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
A Taste of Money is a 1960 British comedy film directed by Max Varnel and starring Jean Cadell, Dick Emery and Pete Murray. It was written by Mark Grantham and produced by the Danzigers.
Premise
An elderly spinster who works as a cashier for an insurance company plots to rob her employers by concocting the perfect crime.
Cast
- Dick Emery as Morrissey
- Jean Cadell as Miss Brill
- Pete Murray as Dave
- Ralph Michael as Superintendent White
- Donald Eccles as Joe
- C. Denier Warren as Tyler
- John Bennett as waiter
- Robert Raglan as Simpson
- Mark Singleton as detective
- Christina Gregg as Ruth
- Derek Sydney as barman
Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "There are some loose ends and a tediously conventional love interest, but the scene in which Miss Brill, firmly but subtly played by Jean Cadell, visits a sleazy night club in search of crooks to help her, is really rather funny. The whole thing is slight and sentimental, but above the Danzigers' usual level."
TV Guide called the film "an uninspired comedy," and noted, "Cadell, at 76 years of age, turns in a charming performance, but that alone cannot save the picture from mediocrity."
Sky Movies wrote: "minor but amusing British comedy that's all the better for its coat of Technicolor. Character actress Jean Cadell is a joy in a rare leading role, and Dick Emery makes a perfect not-quite-funny gangster as his best work for the cinema. Christina Gregg is a pretty heroine in a film, which breaks little fresh ground, yet remains constantly entertaining thanks to good performances."
References
- "A Taste of Money". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- "A Taste of Money". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 28 (324): 25. 1 January 1961 – via ProQuest.
- "A Taste Of Money". TV Guide.
- "A Taste Of Money".
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