THE WRONG BOX

 With a screenplay by Larry Gelbart and Burt Shevelove of 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum' fame, Bryan Forbe's film "The Wrong Box" proved to be one of the best and most surprising comedy gems of the sixties. The source material was, in part, a Robert Louis Stevenson story which might only add to the sense of surprise and a terrific cast, (Michael Caine, John Mills, Ralph Richardson, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Nanette Newman, Peter Sellers and Wilfred Lawson amongst others), carry the whole thing off splendidly. The plot, involving a tontine, mistaken identities, a dead body or two, scheming relatives and two ancient warring brothers, is suitably daft while Ray Sims' set designs and Gerry Turpin's cinematography ensure it all looks great. Not seen much these days it's become something of a cult classic and it really shouldn't be missed.