Margaret Ross is an impoverished old woman who lives alone in a seedy apartment and enjoys a rich fantasy life as an heiress. One day she discovers stolen money hidden by her son and believes her fantasy has come true.
Edith Evans
as Mrs Ross
Eric Portman
as Archie Ross
Ronald Fraser
as Charlie Ross
Nanette Newman
as The Girl Upstairs
Harry Baird
as The Man Upstairs
Jack Austin
as Police Sargeant
Gerald Sim
as Mr. Conrad
Lionel Gamlin
as Mr. Conrad's Colleague
Oliver MacGreevy
as 2nd Redeemer
Kenneth Griffith
as Mr. Weaver
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Dame Edith Evans received her third Oscar nomination for this splendid performance as the ageing "Mrs. Ross". A lady with a seemingly limited grip on lucidity - frequently claiming to be a countess, or a member of the Order of the Garter - who is expecting her £40,000 inheritance to arrive at any mo...