Half a Sixpence
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Half a Sixpence

It strolls... It struts... It razzles and it dazzles!

6.0 / 10 1967 2h 23mNR English
MusicDramaRomance

Storyline

"If I had the money, I'd buy me a banjo!" says struggling sales clerk Arthur Kipps. Soon he'll inherit enough to buy a whole bloomin' orchestra. But can his newfound wealth buy happiness?

Cast & Crew

Tommy Steele

Tommy Steele

Arthur Kipps

Lead
Julia Foster

Julia Foster

Ann

Cyril Ritchard

Cyril Ritchard

Harry Chitterlow

Penelope Horner

Penelope Horner

Helen

Elaine Taylor

Elaine Taylor

Victoria

Hilton Edwards

Hilton Edwards

Shalford

James Villiers

James Villiers

Hubert

Allan Cuthbertson

Allan Cuthbertson

Wilkins

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Sidney's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Half a Sixpence is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker