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The Wrong Box is a 1966 British comedy film produced and directed by Bryan Forbes and starring John Mills, Ralph Richardson and an large ensemble cast. The screenplay was by Larry Gelbart and Burt Shevelove, based on the 1889 novel The Wrong Box by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne.
The Wrong Box: Directed by Bryan Forbes. With John Mills, Ralph Richardson, Michael Caine, Peter Cook. In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other, or can be made to have seemed to do so.
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Nanette Newman. Julia Finsbury. Peter Cook. Morris Finsbury. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. The Finsbury brothers, Masterman (John Mills) and Joseph (Ralph Richardson),...
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The Wrong Box is a black comedy novel co-written by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne, first published in 1889. The story is about two brothers who are the last two surviving members of a tontine. The book was the first of three novels that Stevenson co-wrote with Osbourne, who was his stepson.
Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Plot. The Wrong Box. Summaries. In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other, or can be made to have seemed to do so. In 1818, England, a tontine i (lottery) is established for 20 boys by their parents.
The Wrong Box, 1889 | Robert Louis Stevenson. Read the Virtual Book. Summary. The Wrong Box (written in collaboration with Lloyd Osbourne) is a humorous tale of misunderstandings, drunkenness, attempted fraud, false identities and other mishaps. Joseph and Masterman Finsbury are brothers.
