Jumping for Joy

Jumping for Joy

1956/01/01 • Released • English

Comedy
6.5
1h 15m

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

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.

Director : John Paddy Carstairs

Casts
Frankie Howerd

Frankie Howerd

Willie Joy

Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

Captain Jack Montague

Alfie Bass

Alfie Bass

Blagg

Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries

Bert Benton

Susan Beaumont

Susan Beaumont

Susan Storer

A.E. Matthews

A.E. Matthews

Lord Reginald Cranfield

Tony Wright

Tony Wright

Vincent

Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Lady Emily Cranfield

Terence Longdon

Terence Longdon

John Wyndham

Colin Gordon

Colin Gordon

Max, 1st Commentator

Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis

Carruthers

Danny Green

Danny Green

Plug Ugly

Barbara Archer

Marlene

William Kendall

Blenkinsop

Ewen Solon

Ewen Solon

Haines

Reginald Beckwith

Reginald Beckwith

Smithers

Philip Stewart

Dog Track Crowd

Alf Dean

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