The Love Lottery

The Love Lottery (1954)

Ten million women wanted Hollywood's top star on a string...But the lucky ticket-holder had his wedding night wrapped up!

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.

Date of release
1954-01-30
TMDB
5.1 / 10 (22)
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Charles Crichton

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Lake Como

The Love Lottery is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Charles Crichton and starring David Niven, Peggy Cummins, Anne Vernon and Herbert Lom. Produced by Ealing Studios it was one of several Ealing Comedies that veered away from the standard formula. The film examines celebrity and fan worship with an international setting including Lake Como, ambitious dream sequences, and an uncredited cameo appearance at the end by Humphrey Bogart as himself.

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