01
Whisky Galore!
Why this pick
Like A Run for Your Money, this is an affectionate postwar British community comedy, finding warm, gently escalating chaos in ordinary people facing an extraordinary opportunity.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1949 1h 25m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Movies like
A Run for Your Money
Comedy
CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
If you loved A Run for Your Money, try these.
01
02
The Titfield Thunderbolt
Why this pick
Its cosy rural setting, eccentric local characters and cheerful underdog spirit closely match the good-natured, unhurried charm of the Welsh miners' adventure.
03
The Lavender Hill Mob
Why this pick
A modest man’s trip beyond his familiar routine becomes a buoyant comic escapade, with the same polished Ealing-style warmth and fondness for British character types.
04
The Maggie
Why this pick
This wry Scottish comedy shares the film’s regional texture and fish-out-of-water humour, turning a clash between worldly visitors and stubborn locals into gentle farce.
05
The Happy Family
Why this pick
A warm postwar British ensemble comedy about ordinary people resisting disruption, carried by neighbourly solidarity, modest stakes and an affectionate comic outlook.
Finding the atmosphere, tension and little details that made this one stay with you.
Our curator needs a little longer. Please come back shortly.
No confident matches yet. Try our personal film finder.
01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Two Welsh coal miners from (fictional) Hafoduwchbenceubwllymarchogcoch, David 'Dai Number 9' Jones (Donald Houston) and Thomas 'Twm' Jones (Meredith Edwards), win a contest run by the ''Echo'' newspaper. The prize is £100 each, plus the best seats for an important rugby union match between England and Wales at Twickenham Stadium. For the naive Welshmen, this is their first trip to England.
Showing saved details. Some information may be out of date.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Meredith Edwards
Thomas 'Twm' Jones
Moira Lister
Jo
Hugh Griffith
Huw Price
Joyce Grenfell
Mrs Pargiter
Donald Houston
David "Dai Number 9" Jones
Alec Guinness
Whimple