The Wrong Box (1966)
The opening sequence of The Wrong Box is laugh-out-loud hilarious. There’s a group of young boys who sign a contract of inheritance. The last boy left alive will receive it, so although the youngsters may grow close, they’ll also be waiting around for each other’s deaths. In the subsequent montage, we see any number of ridiculous murders and accidents as the boys grow into a ripe old age. By the end of it, only John Mills and Ralph Richardson are left alive, each being very careful not to be poisoned or catch cold. John has a lowly medical student as his inheritor, Michael Caine, and Ralph (who ironically lives across the street) has a pair of bumbling nephews, comic team Dudley Moore and Peter Cook. A beautiful young ward (Nanette Newman) also lives with Ralph, and she and Michael develop crushes on each other from across the street.
This very tongue-in-cheek comedy is extremely British. If you don’t like British humor, you’ll be bored to tears. With constant spoofs made on the Victorian era, it’s a period piece that doesn’t take itself too seriously. There are silly gags, mistaken identities, wrong places at the wrong times, and an overwhelming sense of frivolity that permeates the main plot of murder. To see a very young (and still a little green) Michael Caine, or unusually funny John Mills and Ralph Richardson, check out this forgotten black comedy.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. During the train sequence, there's a crash and the camera swerves and tumbles around, and it will make you sick. In other words, “Don’t Look, Mom!”
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More Michael Caine movies here!
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This very tongue-in-cheek comedy is extremely British. If you don’t like British humor, you’ll be bored to tears. With constant spoofs made on the Victorian era, it’s a period piece that doesn’t take itself too seriously. There are silly gags, mistaken identities, wrong places at the wrong times, and an overwhelming sense of frivolity that permeates the main plot of murder. To see a very young (and still a little green) Michael Caine, or unusually funny John Mills and Ralph Richardson, check out this forgotten black comedy.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. During the train sequence, there's a crash and the camera swerves and tumbles around, and it will make you sick. In other words, “Don’t Look, Mom!”
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru and thanks "The Projection Room" for posting!
More Michael Caine movies here!
More Dudley Moore movies here!