Three on a Spree

Three on a Spree
Directed by	Sidney J. Furie
Written by	George Barr McCutcheon (novel, "Brewster's Millions") Winchell Smith and Byron Ongley (play, "Brewster's Millions")
Produced by	Edward Small (executive) George Fowler David E. Rose (executive)
Starring	Jack Watling Carole Lesley John Slater
Cinematography	Stephen Dade
Edited by	Bert Rule
Music by	Ken Thorne
Production company	Caralan Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	28 June 1961
Running time	83 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Three on a Spree is a 1961 British comedy film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Jack Watling, Carole Lesley and John Slater. It is based on the 1902 novel Brewster's Millions by George Barr McCutcheon, which became the hit 1906 play written by Winchell Smith and Byron Ongley, which had been previously filmed by Edward Small in 1945.

It was shot at Walton Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director John Blezard.

Premise

Michael Brewster stands to inherit £8,000,000; but only on condition he spends the first million in sixty days.

Cast

• Jack Watling as Michael Brewster
• Carole Lesley as Susan
• Renee Houston as Mrs. Gray
• John Slater as Sid Johnson
• Colin Gordon as Mitchell
• John Salew as Mr. Monkton
• Julian Orchard as Walker
• Libby Morris as Trixie
• Cardew Robinson as Micki
• Ernest Clark as Colonel Drew
• Ronald Adam as Judge
• Vic Wise as Spider
• Hugh Morton as Grant
• Tony Thawnton as Costume designer
• Larry Taylor as Large Man
• Ruth Lee as Receptionist
• Johnny Vyvyan as Big Louis
• Jeanne Moody as Barbara Drew
• Marne Maitland as Eastern gentleman
• Gertan Klauber as Joe
• Alf Dean as Enormous man
• Frank Forsyth as Barman
• Geoffrey Denton as Counsel
• John Watson as 1st Inventor

Critical reception

The New York Times found it "all unbelievable and more than a little unpleasant".

External links

• Three on a Spree at IMDb
• Three on a Spree at Rotten Tomatoes
• Three on a Spree at the TCM Movie Database