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Paramount Pictures & Ameran Films present

Half a Sixpence

directed by George Sidney

“It strolls... It struts... It razzles and it dazzles!”

19672h 23mNRMusic

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Paramount Pictures & Ameran Films present

Half a Sixpence

directed by George Sidney

“It strolls... It struts... It razzles and it dazzles!”

19672h 23mNRMusic

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§ Synopsis

Music · Drama · Romance

"If I had the money, I'd buy me a banjo!" says struggling sales clerk Arthur Kipps. Soon he'll inherit enough to buy a whole bloomin' orchestra. But can his newfound wealth buy happiness?

§ Keywords

what it's about

based on novel or book banjo musical based on play or musical inheritance social climbing

§ Crew

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Director

Screenplay

Cinematography

Geoffrey Unsworth

Music

§ Cast

8 of 29

Tommy Steele

as Arthur Kipps

Julia Foster

Cyril Ritchard

as Harry Chitterlow

Penelope Horner

Penelope Horner

Elaine Taylor

Hilton Edwards

James Villiers

Allan Cuthbertson

Allan Cuthbertson

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