El millonario (1954)
Great fun... you can bank on it!
Género : Comedia, Romance
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 30M
Director : Ronald Neame
Escritor : Jill Craigie
Sinopsis
Dos hermanos millonarios de avanzada edad deciden hacer una apuesta: uno de ellos afirma que, si le regalan un talón de un millón de libras a un hombre sin recursos, con la única condición de no utilizarlo durante un mes, podrá salir adelante. El otro sostiene lo contrario. Eligen a un abogado americano que está arruinado y se encuentra en Londres solo y sin amigos. Al recibir el dinero su vida dará un vuelco.
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