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Cash on Delivery

Original title: To Dorothy, a Son
  • 19541954
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
137
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POPULARITY
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73,383
Cash on Delivery (1954)
Comedy
Under a complicated bequest from her uncle, Myrtle stands to inherit $2,000,000 if her ex-husband doesn't have any male heirs on the way, else he gets the cash. She journeys from New York to... Read allUnder a complicated bequest from her uncle, Myrtle stands to inherit $2,000,000 if her ex-husband doesn't have any male heirs on the way, else he gets the cash. She journeys from New York to England, and finally tracks him down with his heavily pregnant new wife. Should she try a... Read allUnder a complicated bequest from her uncle, Myrtle stands to inherit $2,000,000 if her ex-husband doesn't have any male heirs on the way, else he gets the cash. She journeys from New York to England, and finally tracks him down with his heavily pregnant new wife. Should she try and woo him back or challenge the legality of the new marriage?
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
137
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
196,913
73,383
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    • Director
      • Muriel Box
    • Writers
      • Roger MacDougall(play)
      • Peter Rogers(written for the screen by)
    • Stars
      • Shelley Winters
      • Peggy Cummins
      • John Gregson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Muriel Box
    • Writers
      • Roger MacDougall(play)
      • Peter Rogers(written for the screen by)
    • Stars
      • Shelley Winters
      • Peggy Cummins
      • John Gregson
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    • 2User reviews
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    Wilfrid Hyde-White and Mona Washbourne in Cash on Delivery (1954)
    Muriel Box, Peggy Cummins, John Gregson, and Roger MacDougall in Cash on Delivery (1954)
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    Shelley Winters in Cash on Delivery (1954)
    Shelley Winters and John Gregson in Cash on Delivery (1954)
    Shelley Winters, Peggy Cummins, and John Gregson in Cash on Delivery (1954)

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    Shelley Winters
    Shelley Winters
    • Myrtle La Mar
    Peggy Cummins
    Peggy Cummins
    • Dorothy Rapallo
    John Gregson
    John Gregson
    • Tony Rapallo
    Mona Washbourne
    Mona Washbourne
    • Midwife Appleby
    Hartley Power
    • Cy Daniel
    Martin Miller
    Martin Miller
    • Brodcynsky
    Anthony Oliver
    • Express Reporter
    Joan Sims
    Joan Sims
    • Telephone Operator
    Hal Osmond
    Hal Osmond
    • Livingstone Potts
    Aubrey Mather
    Aubrey Mather
    • Dr. Cameron
    Ronald Adam
    Ronald Adam
    • Parsons
    Charles Hawtrey
    Charles Hawtrey
    • Waiter at Pub
    Alfie Bass
    Alfie Bass
    • Cab Driver
    Campbell Singer
    • Pub Landlord
    Joan Hickson
    Joan Hickson
    • Pub Landlady
    Marjorie Rhodes
    • Landlady
    Fred Berger
    • Furrier
    Joan Newell
    Joan Newell
    • Mrs. Robinson
    • Director
      • Muriel Box
    • Writers
      • Roger MacDougall(play)
      • Peter Rogers(written for the screen by)
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    • Trivia
      Muriel Box, who directed this film, was sister in law to Betty E. Box, who was married to Peter Rogers who produced this film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Me & Arthur Haynes (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      GIVE ME A MAN
      Words and Music by Paddy Roberts

      Sung by Shelley Winters (uncredited)

    User reviews2

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    Top review
    6/10
    Enjoyable enough, though the ladies in this one have a tendency to overact.
    "To Dorothy, a Son" is a good movie that is pleasant viewing. However, be forewarned that the ladies in this film have a tendency to overact and the director did nothing to effectively deal with this.

    When the story begins, Myrtle (Shelley Winters) learns that her rich uncle has died. He's left her a lot of money but with a strange codicil....that if her husband (in this case, her ex-husband) has a boy, he'll get the money. Well, this husband is remarried...and his wife (Peggy Cummins) is VERY pregnant...and Myrtle is worried she'll have a boy.

    The plot is very contrived and at times Peggy and Shelley overact terribly. Still, despite these things, the story is cute and enjoyable. Worth seeing provided you don't think too much as you watch it.
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    • planktonrules
    • Feb 16, 2020

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    • Release date
      • November 1954 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • To Dorothy, a Son
    • Filming locations
      • National Studios, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Welbeck Films Ltd.
      • Welbeck-Gina
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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