
A win on the football pools in postwar Britain changes lives. A happy family is turned into an unhappy argumentative lot until it is discovered the coupon apparently didn't get posted. A mild-mannered clerk worries about how to tell his overbearing boss he is quitting. A double-bass player finds life without the orchestra lacks something. The lure of the big money even turns some people into criminals, as when a coupon checker is tempted by his night-club singer girlfriend to cheat the company. Written by Jeremy Perkins

as Philip Stafford

as Pat Parsons

as Ruth Stafford

as Carol Stafford

as Dennis Stafford

as Jackie Stafford

as Grandma Stafford

as Martin Latham

as Detective-Inspector Kirby

as Herbert Atkins

as Joe Henty

as Agnes Atkins

as Mr. Cameron

as Wilson

as Mr. Lee

as Edward Ball

as Archie

as Cyprus, the conductor

as Clerk

as Martin

as Managing Director

as Johnny

as Manager

as 2nd Waiter (uncredited)

as 1st Waiter (uncredited)

as Mr. Hessian (voice) (uncredited)

as Wilson's Secretary (uncredited)

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)