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A Run for Your Money

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After winning a prize, two brothers from a small Welsh town, David "Dai" Jones (Donald Houston) and Thomas "Twm" Jones (Meredith Edwards), make their first excursion into London to see a rugby match. Once they arrive in the big city, however, David and Thomas miss their contact, Whimple (Alec Guinness), and get separated. While David falls into the scheming hands of a con artist named Jo (Moira Lister), Thomas visits an array of pubs, making for a lively urban outing.

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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader Jul 10, 2014
A minor though still appealing effort from the Ealing Studios. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Charles Frend

Director

Donald Houston

David "Dai Number 9" Jones

Alec Guinness

Whimple

Meredith Edwards

Thomas "Twm" Jones

Moira Lister

Jo

Hugh Griffith

Huw Price
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Synopsis After winning a prize, two brothers from a small Welsh town, David "Dai" Jones (Donald Houston) and Thomas "Twm" Jones (Meredith Edwards), make their first excursion into London to see a rugby match. Once they arrive in the big city, however, David and Thomas miss their contact, Whimple (Alec Guinness), and get separated. While David falls into the scheming hands of a con artist named Jo (Moira Lister), Thomas visits an array of pubs, making for a lively urban outing.
Director
Charles Frend
Producer
Michael Balcon
Screenwriter
Clifford Evans
Production Co
Ealing Studios
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 23m
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