A Run for Your Money (1949)
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Two Welsh coal-mining brothers win a trip to London to claim a monetary prize. They are supposed to meet a newspaper reporter who will be their escort. Instead, the brothers are launched into an adventure with some London riff-raff. It is up to the reporter to look out for the brothers, and what a job it turns out to be!
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Donald HoustonDavid "Dai Number 9" Jones
Meredith EdwardsThomas 'Twm' Jones
Moira ListerJo
Alec GuinnessWhimple
Hugh GriffithHuw Price
Joyce GrenfellMrs Pargiter
Clive MortonEditor
Leslie PerrinsBurney
Edward RigbyBeefeaterMackenzie WardPhotographer
Richard DaviesRugby FanMovie DNA
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Frequently asked questions about A Run for Your Money
What is A Run for Your Money about?
Two Welsh coal-mining brothers win a trip to London to claim a monetary prize. They are supposed to meet a newspaper reporter who will be their escort. Instead, the brothers are launched into an adventure with some London riff-raff. It is up to the reporter to look out for the brothers, and what a job it turns out to be!
How long is A Run for Your Money?
A Run for Your Money has a runtime of 85 minutes.