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    Jumping for Joy

    75'

    1956-01-01

    6.7

    Willie Joy gets mixed up in the shady world of dog racing

    Comedy

    Overview:

    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.

    DirectingJohn Paddy CarstairsWritingHenry Blyth

    Cast

    1

    Willie Joy

    Frankie Howerd

    1

    Captain Jack Montague

    Stanley Holloway

    1

    Blagg

    Alfie Bass

    2

    Bert Benton

    Lionel Jeffries

    1

    Susan Storer

    Susan Beaumont

    1

    Lord Reginald Cranfield

    A.E. Matthews

    1

    Vincent

    Tony Wright

    2

    Lady Emily Cranfield

    Joan Hickson

    1

    John Wyndham

    Terence Longdon

    1

    Max, 1st Commentator

    Colin Gordon

    2

    Carruthers

    Richard Wattis

    1

    Plug Ugly

    Danny Green

    1

    Marlene

    Barbara Archer

    1

    Blenkinsop

    William Kendall

    1

    Haines

    Ewen Solon

    1

    Smithers

    Reginald Beckwith

    1

    Dog Track Crowd

    Philip Stewart

    1

    Alf Dean

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. The Rank Organisation
    • Vote Count: 3
    • Popularity: 0.6567
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Jumping for Joy

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