Easy Money
Easy Money is a 1948 British satirical film directed by Bernard Knowles and starring Greta Gynt, Dennis Price and Jack Warner. It was written by Muriel and Sydney Box, based on the 1948 play of the same title by Arnold Ridley. It was released by Gainsborough Pictures.
Plot
In the first story, a comedy, a content suburban family is turned into an unhappy lot by their various reactions to a win on the football pools. When matters reach a point where they begin wishing that they had never won the money, the youngest daughter announces that in fact she forgot to post their entry, and they all regain their previously happy lives. But then it is discovered that it was a previous entry she had forgotten to post and the winning coupon was mailed, and they decide that they have learned a lesson and resolve not to let the money ruin their happiness.
More details
| author | Arnold Ridley |
|---|---|
| director | Bernard Knowles |
| genre | comedy crime |
| keywords | disillusion domineering wife fake illness heart attack nightclub singer win |
| producer | A. Frank Bundy |
| publisher | Gainsborough Pictures |
| theme | anthology crime comedy satirical |