‘The Million Pound Note’: A Wager About Wealth and Worth

A rollicking story by Mark Twain that shows what we really value.

Two elderly, eccentric millionaires—the Montpelier brothers, Roderick (Wilfrid Hyde-White) and Oliver (Ronald Squire)—in “The Million Pound Note.” General Film Distributors

NR | 1 h 30 min | Drama, Comedy | 1954

Director Ronald Neame’s film “The Million Pound Note” (1954) draws on the same storyline and characters as previous British and American adaptations of a rollicking Mark Twain short story.