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Jumping for Joy

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Jumping for Joy

Jan 1, 1956

1h 15m

★ 6.7

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

The Rank Organisation

Cast

Frankie Howerd

Willie Joy

Frankie Howerd

Stanley Holloway

Captain Jack Montague

Stanley Holloway

Alfie Bass

Blagg

Alfie Bass

Lionel Jeffries

Bert Benton

Lionel Jeffries

Susan Beaumont

Susan Storer

Susan Beaumont

A.E. Matthews

Lord Reginald Cranfield

A.E. Matthews

Tony Wright

Vincent

Tony Wright

Joan Hickson

Lady Emily Cranfield

Joan Hickson

Terence Longdon

John Wyndham

Terence Longdon

Colin Gordon

Max, 1st Commentator

Colin Gordon

Richard Wattis

Carruthers

Richard Wattis

Danny Green

Plug Ugly

Danny Green

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