Jumping for Joy(1956)

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

65

1h 15m

  • 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.

Cast

  • 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

  • Ewen Solon

    Ewen Solon

    Haines

  • Reginald Beckwith

    Reginald Beckwith

    Smithers

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    Status

    Released (Jan 1, 1956)

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