The Wrong Box (1966)

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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.

• Released: 1966-06-19
• Genres: Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 45m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 69 votes

Directed by Bryan Forbes.

Top cast

• 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Wrong Box

• Australia: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel

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