Value for Money (1955): Cast & Plot
Value for Money is a 1955 comedy directed by Ken Annakin, starring John Gregson as Chayley Broadbent, Susan Stephen and Diana Dors. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Ken Annakin
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Group Film Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Value for Money About?
The premise of Value for Money without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A privileged young man from Yorkshire arrives in London and slips into a bustling nightclub, where he encounters an ambitious performer. She plots to extract every penny she can from his wealth, while he, intrigued and resigned, allows her scheme to unfold, setting the stage for a tense game of seduction and greed.
Value for Money Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- money
- yorkshire england
- london england
- father
- actress
- reporter
- mayor
- inheritance
- gold digger
- young
- male female relationship
- love
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- based on novel
Value for Money Cast & Characters
John Gregson leads the cast as Chayley Broadbent, with Susan Stephen as Ethel and Diana Dors as Ruthine West. Directed by Ken Annakin; 31 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ken Annakin
- John Gregson as Chayley Broadbent
- Susan Stephen as Ethel
- Diana Dors as Ruthine West
- Frank Pettingell as Mayor Higgins
Also Starring in Value for Money
· 27 more- Donald Pleasence Limpy
- Oliver Reed
- Joan Hickson Mrs. Perkins
- Cyril Chamberlain Hotel Manager (uncredited)
- Ferdy Mayne Waiter
- Leslie Phillips Robjohns
- Charles Victor Lumm
- Charles Lloyd Pack Mr. Gidbrook
- Ernest Thesiger Lord Dewsbury
- Hal Osmond Mr. Hall
- Cyril Smith Writ Server (uncredited)
- Derek Farr Duke Popplewell
- George Benson Trombonist
- Ronnie Stevens Compere
- Ian Wilson
- Peter Burton Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
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- John Glyn-Jones Arkwright
- Peggy Ann Clifford Fat Mother (uncredited)
- Jill Melford Muriel (uncredited)
- Jill Adams Joy
- Sheila Raynor Mrs. Hall (uncredited)
- Julia Arnall Ruritanian Doll (uncredited)
- Molly Weir Mrs. Matthews (uncredited)
- Christine Finn Reporter (uncredited)
- Mandy Harper Young Girl (uncredited)
- Ann Sullivan Doll (uncredited)
- Ronald Chesney Harmonica Player on Coach (uncredited)
More from Ken Annakin
More films directed by Ken Annakin, best-rated first: Swiss Family Robinson, The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men, The Pirate Movie and The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking.
Value for Money Plot Summary
What happens in Value for Money from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Chayley Broadbent has had the importance of frugality hammered into him by his Yorkshire father. On his father’s death, Chayley inherits £62,000, including the clothing factory in Barfield. He asks his girlfriend Ethel to marry him, but he is extremely unromantic, telling her it’s to save money on his housekeeper. She accepts.
Chayley leaves Barfield for the first time in his life to visit London for the FA Cup Final. After the match he attends a West End show and is pulled on stage by showgirl Ruthine West. They go to dinner in a posh restaurant, where his penny-pinching mentality leads him to question the bill, embarrassing Ruthine. Back in Yorkshire, Chayley shows Ethel a photo of Ruthine. She angrily tears it up.
Full summary
The whole story of Value for Money, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Value for Money?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What trait did Chayley Broadbent's Yorkshire father hammer into him?
Cars in Value for Money
9 cars on screen, including the 1950 Austin FX3 Taxi and the 1950 Dennis Lancet.
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1954 Jaguar Mk.VII Important role
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Value for Money FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Value for Money, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Value for Money?
Value for Money runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Value for Money released?
Value for Money was released on August 9, 1955.
Who directed Value for Money?
Value for Money was directed by Ken Annakin.
More films by Ken Annakin Who is in the cast of Value for Money?
Value for Money stars John Gregson as Chayley Broadbent, Susan Stephen as Ethel and Diana Dors as Ruthine West, among 31 credited actors.
Does Value for Money have a post-credit scene?
No. Value for Money has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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