The Boy Who Stole a Million

The Boy Who Stole a Million
Directed by	Charles Crichton
Produced by	George H. Brown
Written by	Charles Crichton Niels West-Larsen
Starring	Maurice Reyna Virgilio Teixeira
Music by	Tristram Cary
Cinematography	Douglas Slocombe
Distributed by	Bryanston Films
Release dates	June 1960
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Boy Who Stole a Million is a 1960 British comedy thriller film directed by Charles Crichton. The film was shot on location in the Spanish city of Valencia, with an international cast list.

Plot

When he learns that his father needs to find 10,000 pesetas to finance repairs to his taxi, or face losing his business and livelihood, naïve young Paco decides to "borrow" a million pesetas from the bank where he has a small part-time job after school. He soon gets more than he bargained for when he starts being pursued not only by the police but seemingly by all the criminal low-life of the city, all eager to get their hands on the cash. Paco finds himself on the run all through Valencia, from the most elegant quarters with their wide streets and squares in the midst of fiesta time, to the city's most squalid and dangerous slums.

Cast

• Maurice Reyna as Paco
• Virgilio Teixeira as Miguel
• Marianne Benet as Maria
• Harold Kasket as Luis
• George Coulouris as Bank Manager
• Warren Mitchell as Pedro
• Tutte Lemkow as Mateo
• Edwin Richfield as Commissionnaire
• Bill Nagy as Police Chief
• Barta Barri as Gang Leader
• Paul Whitsun-Jones as Desk Sergeant
• Robert Rietti as Detective
• Cyril Shaps as Bank Clerk
• Xan Das Bolas as Knife Grinder

External links

• The Boy Who Stole a Million at IMDb
• The Boy Who Stole a Million at BFI Film & TV Database