United Kingdom / Oct 18, 1960 / U
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When her father dies, Epifania Parerga, an Italian in London, becomes the world's richest woman. She feels incomplete without a husband and falls in love with a humble, Indian physician, Ahmed el Kabir, much loved by his indigent English patients.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Noel Purcell | Professor Merton |
| Virginia Vernon | Polly Smith |
| Eleanor Summerfield | Mrs. Willoughby |
| Pauline Jameson | Muriel Pilkington |
| Alfie Bass | Fish Curer |
| Graham Stark | Butler |
| Diana Coupland | Nurse |
| Willoughby Goddard | President |
| Basil Hoskins | First Secretary |
| Gordon Sterne | Second Secretary |
| Tempe Adam | Gloria |
| Wally Patch | Whelk Seller |
| Charles Hill | Corelli |
| Derek Nimmo | 3rd Secretary (uncredited) |
| Peter Sallis | Minor Role (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Millionairess |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dimitri De Grunwald Production |
| Release date | 18 ottobre 1960 |
| Executive producer | Dimitri De Grunwald |
| Production | Pierre Rouve |
| Writer | Riccardo Aragno, Wolf Mankowitz, George Bernard Shaw |
| Editing | Anthony Harvey |
| Cinematography | Jack Hildyard |
| Assistant directors | Anthony Asquith |
| Camera operators | Jack Hildyard |
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| Additional photography | Jack Hildyard |
| Production design | Paul Sheriff, Harry White, Pamela Cornell |
| Art direction | Harry White, Paul Sheriff, Pamela Cornell |
| Set decoration | Harry White, Paul Sheriff, Pamela Cornell |
| Music | Georges Van Parys |
| Sound | Georges Van Parys |
| Costume design | Pierre Balmain |
| Makeup | Pierre Balmain |
| Hairstyling | Pierre Balmain |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 18, 1960
France / Dec 07, 1960
Germany / Dec 22, 1960 / 12
Physical media
France / Jun 11, 2008 / M6 DVD
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