A Run for Your Money

1949Movie⏱️ 1h 23mApproved

Comedy

⭐ 6.4

IMDB Rating

764 votes

Brothers from a Welsh village take their first trip to London to collect a prize, and meet a con artist and various other urban distractions.

Director

Charles Frend

Writers

Clifford Evans, Richard Hughes, Leslie Norman

Stars

Donald Houston, Meredith Edwards, Moira Lister

Release Date

April 8, 1950

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

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Nominations

💬 17

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Donald Houston

as Dai

Meredith Edwards

as Twm

Moira Lister

as Jo

Alec Guinness

as Whimple

Hugh Griffith

as Huw

Clive Morton

as Editor

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Julie Milton

as Bronwen

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Peter Edwards

as Davies Manager

Joyce Grenfell

as Mrs. Pargiter

Leslie Perrins

as Burney

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.37 : 1

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK

Production

Ealing Studios

🏷️ Keywords

st. paul's cathedral londonvillageartistcon artistlondon england

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

A Well Made British Comedy

by crossbow0106 • 2008-12-14

9/10

"This story is about two Welsh brothers who are miners from an unpronounceable place in Wales who win a contest to go to London to see a rugby match. Part of the winnings are 200 pounds, a considerable sum in those days. The pair arrive, completely miss the otherwise disinterested gardening columnist asked to give them the prize (a great Alec Guiness) and go to the city. They meet up with Jo (the beautiful Moira Lister) and it turns out she is a scam artist and wants the money, so she becomes closer to the naive Dai. The brothers end up losing each other, with Twm meeting up with an old friend ..."

💡 Did You Know?

While popular in England where it was a box-office success and nominated for a BAFTA award, this movie did not sit well with Welsh audiences, who considered it too stereotypical.