Half a Sixpence

Half a Sixpence

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

NR 1967 · 143 min · ★ 6.0 · Music, Drama, Romance

"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?

Directed by George Sidney · Written by Beverley Cross

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