About the film
england gambling 1950s dog racing
Jumping for Joy
Release Date: January 01, 1956
| Year | : | 1956 |
| Slogan | : | «Willie Joy gets mixed up in the shady world of dog racing» |
| Genres | : | Comedy |
| Production Companies | : | The Rank Organisation |
| Director | : | John Paddy Carstairs |
| Producers | : | Earl St. John, Jack Swinburne, Raymond Stross |
| Writers | : | Jack Davies, Henry Blyth |
| RunTime | : | 75 mins. |
At the racetrack, cleaner, Willy Joy is tricked into buying Lindy Lou, a useless greyhound, who's not too healthy either. While getting the dog back in shape, Willy crosses paths with a gang of crooks who's specialty is fixing the races with doped dogs.
Main Actors
Frankie Howerd
Character : Willie Joy
Stanley Holloway
Character : Captain Jack Montague
Alfie Bass
Character : Blagg
Lionel Jeffries
Character : Bert Benton
Susan Beaumont
Character : Susan Storer
A.E. Matthews
Character : Lord Reginald Cranfield
Tony Wright
Character : Vincent
Joan Hickson
Character : Lady Emily Cranfield
Terence Longdon
Character : John Wyndham
Colin Gordon
Character : Max, 1st Commentator
Richard Wattis
Character : Carruthers
Danny Green
Character : Plug Ugly
Barbara Archer
Character : Marlene
William Kendall
Character : Blenkinsop
Ewen Solon
Character : Haines
Reginald Beckwith
Character : Smithers
Philip Stewart
Character : Dog Track Crowd
Alf Dean
Character :
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