Mister 880
1950 · Movie · NR · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · 62% critics
A beloved, soft-spoken elderly neighbor has a long-running secret: he quietly makes crude fake one-dollar bills just to get by. When authorities finally assign a determined agent to the case, a small clue in the neighborhood pulls the investigation closer, stirring up unexpected complications and questions about fairness and mercy.
Also known as Old 880
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Details
- Years
- 1950
- Release date
- 1950-09-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (35 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, old-school crime comedy with heart, a likable oddball at its center, and mild romantic complications; Not for you if you hate syrupy sentiment or propaganda-tinged setups like some viewers noted.
Pros: charming central performance; light, warm tone; engaging true-story hook | Cons: uneven mix of romance; sentimental stretches; convenient coincidences
Themes
- counterfeiter
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1951 · nominated
Cast & crew
Burt Lancaster
as Steve Buchanan
Dorothy McGuire
as Ann Winslow
Edmund Gwenn
as William "Skipper" Miller
Millard Mitchell
as "Mac" McIntire
Minor Watson
as Judge O'Neil
Howard St. John
as Chief
Hugh Sanders
as Thad Mitchell
James Millican
as Olie Johnson
- GA
George Adrian
as Carlos (uncredited)
Rico Alaniz
as Carlos (Spanish Interpreter) (uncredited)
Directed by Edmund Goulding