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The Love Lottery
The Love Lottery

The Love Lottery

Ten million women wanted Hollywood's top star on a string...But the lucky ticket-holder had his wedding night wrapped up!

Genres

Comedy

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Rex Allerton is a top Hollywood star and an idol of the female population. To get away from the pressure of the fans who won't leave him alone, he relocates to a remote Italian village where unanticipated trouble arises when unwittingly he becomes the prize for an international lottery.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

30 January 1954

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

David Niven

David Niven

Rex Allerton

Peggy Cummins

Peggy Cummins

Sally

Anne Vernon

Anne Vernon

Jane

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

André Amico

Charles Victor

Charles Victor

Jennings

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

Ralph

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Winant

Hugh McDermott

Hugh McDermott

Rodney Wheeler

Stanley Maxted

Stanley Maxted

Oliver Stanton

June Clyde

June Clyde

Viola

John Chandos

John Chandos

Gulliver Kee

Theodore Bikel

Theodore Bikel

Parsimonious

Sebastian Cabot

Sebastian Cabot

Suarez

Eugene Deckers

Eugene Deckers

Vernet

Andreas Malandrinos

Andreas Malandrinos

Fodor (as Andrea Malandrinos)

Nicholas Stuart

Nicholas Stuart

American Radio Announcer

Michael Ward

Michael Ward

A Hotel Receptionist

Helena Pickard

Helena Pickard

Sally's Mother

Marcel Poncin

Marcel Poncin

Priest

Alexis Chesnakov

Alexis Chesnakov

The Russian Man

Nelly Arno

Nelly Arno

The Russian Woman

Gabrielle Blunt

Gabrielle Blunt

Doreen

Mark Baker

Mark Baker

Maxie

Boscoe Holder

Boscoe Holder

A Witch Doctor

John Glyn-Jones

John Glyn-Jones

Prince Boris

Michael Alexander

Michael Alexander

Minor Role (uncredited)

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Self (uncredited)

Michael Craig

Michael Craig

Cameraman Assistant (uncredited)

Betty Henderson

Betty Henderson

Bit Part (uncredited)

Hattie Jacques

Hattie Jacques

Chambermaid (uncredited)

Alvar Liddell

Alvar Liddell

Self (uncredited)

Jean Marsh

Jean Marsh

Dancer in Sally's Dream (uncredited)

Dido Plumb

Dido Plumb

Man in Audience (uncredited)

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