Million Pound Note (1954) (PAL Format)
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Million Pound Note (1954) (PAL Format) Review
This Black and White film, released in 1954 in Britain as "The Million Pound Note" and in the USA as "Man with a Million", is an interesting and entertaining comedy.It is based on a classic Mark Twain story: focusing on how a man's true worth is not determined by externals (in this case, the Million Pound note that Peck's character carries, but cannot spend, as he agreed with the two English capitalists who rescued him from the street).
Many of the scenes, such as Peck's Character walking into a men's clothiers shop in rags, and then seeing the clerk's reaction to him before (and after) learning that he carried such a note, are really hilarious - and do a good job of illustrating how much all of us value others based on externals.
Gregory Peck was very conscious of social issues and active in campaigning against social ills and wrongs. This film is one of the earliest examples of his expressing his strong feelings in this area through his art.
Although the film satirizes British ideas about class and "good breeding", the underlying lesson really applies to us all, regardless of our country of origin. Highly recommended!
NB: VHS copies of this film can be found, with some digging, through classic video sites located in the US and Canada. DVD copies can also be found, but those I've located are not viewable on North American DVD Players.
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