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Once a Jolly Swagman
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Once a Jolly Swagman

Feb 2, 1949
1h 40m
★ 5.4

Overview

A factory worker quits his job to become a motorcycle racer.

Genres

Romance
Drama

Production Companies

Wessex Film Productions
J. Arthur Rank Organisation

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Cast

Dirk Bogarde

Bill Fox

Dirk Bogarde

Bonar Colleano

Tommy Possey

Bonar Colleano

Bill Owen

Lag Gibbon

Bill Owen

Renée Asherson

Pat

Renée Asherson

Thora Hird

Ma Fox

Thora Hird

James Hayter

Pa Fox

James Hayter

Patric Doonan

Dick

Patric Doonan

Moira Lister

Dotty Liz

Moira Lister

Sidney James

Rowton

Sidney James

Dudley Jones

Taffy

Dudley Jones

Pauline Jameson

Mrs. Lewis

Pauline Jameson

Cyril Cusack

Duggie

Cyril Cusack

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