A Run for Your Money (1949)
Two Welsh coal-mining brothers win a trip to London to claim a monetary prize. They are supposed to meet a newspaper reporter who will be their escort. Instead, the brothers are launched into an adventure with some London riff-raff. It is up to the reporter to look out for the brothers, and what a job it turns out to be!
Director: Charles Frend
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: November 23, 1949
Cast
- Donald Houston - David "Dai Number 9" Jones
- Meredith Edwards - Thomas 'Twm' Jones
- Moira Lister - Jo
- Alec Guinness - Whimple
- Hugh Griffith - Huw Price
- Joyce Grenfell - Mrs Pargiter
- Clive Morton - Editor
- Leslie Perrins - Burney
- Edward Rigby - Beefeater
- Mackenzie Ward - Photographer
Screenplay
- Leslie Norman (Screenplay)
- Charles Frend (Screenplay)
- Richard Hughes (Screenplay)
- Clifford Evans (Screenstory)
Music: Ernest Irving
Cinematography: Douglas Slocombe
Editing: Michael Truman
Production: Ealing Studios, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Country: United Kingdom
Language: Cymraeg, English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Charles Frend
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Run for Your Money about?
- Two Welsh coal-mining brothers win a trip to London to claim a monetary prize. They are supposed to meet a newspaper reporter who will be their escort. Instead, the brothers are launched into an adventure with some London riff-raff. It is up to the reporter to look out for the brothers, and what a job it turns out to be!
- Who directed A Run for Your Money?
- A Run for Your Money was directed by Charles Frend.
- Who stars in A Run for Your Money?
- A Run for Your Money stars Donald Houston, Meredith Edwards, Moira Lister, Alec Guinness, Hugh Griffith, Joyce Grenfell.
- How long is A Run for Your Money?
- A Run for Your Money has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is A Run for Your Money?
- A Run for Your Money is a Comedy film.
- Where was A Run for Your Money produced?
- A Run for Your Money was produced in United Kingdom.