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Jumping for Joy

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

6.5

1h 15m

1956

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

Synopsis

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

Comedy

englandgambling1950sdog racing

Cast & Crew

Frankie Howerd

Frankie Howerd

as Willie Joy

Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

as Captain Jack Montague

Alfie Bass

Alfie Bass

as Blagg

Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries

as Bert Benton

Susan Beaumont

Susan Beaumont

as Susan Storer

A.E. Matthews

A.E. Matthews

as Lord Reginald Cranfield

Tony Wright

Tony Wright

as Vincent

Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

as Lady Emily Cranfield

Terence Longdon

Terence Longdon

as John Wyndham

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