A Touch of the Sun

5.6/1019561h 20mReleased

Comedy

A hotel porter is left a fortune but after living it up for a while he returns to his old place of work which is in financial difficulties.

Released: Oct 1, 1956

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Frankie Howerd

William Darling

Dennis Price

Digby Hatchard

Gordon Harker

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