Mills amusingly hams his way through two or three sequences as one of the dying brothers. Richardson, bland, imperturable old bore, is superb. He and Wilfrid Lawson, portraying a decrepit butler, virtually carry away the acting honors.
Overview
In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other—or can be made to have seemed to do so.
Director and cast
- Bryan Forbes Director
- John Mills as Masterman Finsbury
- Ralph Richardson as Joseph Finsbury
- Michael Caine as Michael Hubert Gregory Finsbury
- Peter Cook as Morris Finsbury
- Dudley Moore as John Finsbury
- Nanette Newman as Julia Finsbury
- Tony Hancock as Detective
- Peter Sellers as Doctor Pratt
- Cicely Courtneidge as Major Martha
- Wilfrid Lawson as Peacock
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Some sections and bits are funnier than others. Some are labored and dull. It is that sort of story, that sort of comedy. But it adds up to a lively lark.
Some of the gags crumble on impact, others are stretched out like taffy, but there is enough fun left over to leave most moviegoers happily wallowing in greed, sex, homicide, body snatching and other nefarious diversions.
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