The Love Lottery

1h 29min

Comedy

Rex Allerton is a top Hollywood star and an idol of the female population. To get away from the pressure of the fans who won't leave him alone, he relocates to a remote Italian village where unanticipated trouble arises when unwittingly he becomes the prize for an international lottery.

Production Companies

Ealing Studios

J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Cast

David Niven

David Niven

Rex Allerton
Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

André Amico
Hugh McDermott

Hugh McDermott

Rodney Wheeler
Stanley Maxted

Stanley Maxted

Oliver Stanton
John Chandos

John Chandos

Gulliver Kee
Theodore Bikel

Theodore Bikel

Parsimonious
Andreas Malandrinos

Andreas Malandrinos

Fodor (as Andrea Malandrinos)
Nicholas Stuart

Nicholas Stuart

American Radio Announcer
Michael Ward

Michael Ward

A Hotel Receptionist
Helena Pickard

Helena Pickard

Sally's Mother
Alexis Chesnakov

Alexis Chesnakov

The Russian Man
Nelly Arno

Nelly Arno

The Russian Woman
Boscoe Holder

Boscoe Holder

A Witch Doctor
John Glyn-Jones

John Glyn-Jones

Prince Boris
Michael Alexander

Michael Alexander

Minor Role (uncredited)
Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Self (uncredited)
Michael Craig

Michael Craig

Cameraman Assistant (uncredited)
Betty Henderson

Betty Henderson

Bit Part (uncredited)
Hattie Jacques

Hattie Jacques

Chambermaid (uncredited)
Alvar Liddell

Alvar Liddell

Self (uncredited)
Jean Marsh

Jean Marsh

Dancer in Sally's Dream (uncredited)
Dido Plumb

Dido Plumb

Man in Audience (uncredited)

Release date

30th Jan 1954

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English