France / May 05, 1955 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Joe is a young boy who lives with his mother, Joanna, in working-class London. The two reside above the tailor shop of Mr. Kandinsky, who likes to tell Joe stories. When Kandinsky informs Joe that a unicorn can grant wishes, the hopeful lad ends up buying a baby goat with one tiny horn, believing it to be a real unicorn. Undaunted by his rough surroundings, Joe sets about to prove that wishes can come true.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lou Jacobi | Blackie Isaacs |
| Sidney James | Ice Berg |
| Irene Handl | Mrs. Abramowitz |
| Sydney Tafler | Madam Rita |
| Danny Green | Bully Bason |
| Vera Day | Mimi |
| Daphne Anderson | Dora |
| Joseph Tomelty | Vagrant |
| Harold Berens | Oliver |
| Bart Allison | Auctioneer (uncredited) |
| Barbara Archer | Madam Rita's Workroom Girl (uncredited) |
| Harry Baird | Jamaica (uncredited) |
| Alfie Bass | Alf the Bird Man (uncredited) |
| Bruce Beeby | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Paddy Brannigan | Market Patron (uncredited) |
| Madge Brindley | Mrs. Quinn (uncredited) |
| Eddie Byrne | Sylvester the Photographer (uncredited) |
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| Peter Gilmore | Walk on part (uncredited) |
| Harold Goodwin | Chick Man (uncredited) |
| Nora Gordon | Customer (uncredited) |
| George Hurst | Dog Man (uncredited) |
| Lily Kann | Mrs. Kramm (uncredited) |
| Harold Kasket | (uncredited) |
| Sam Kydd | (uncredited) |
| Harry Locke | Stallholder (uncredited) |
| Arthur Lovegrove | Postman (uncredited) |
| Edward Malin | Dog Man (uncredited) |
| Lew Marco | Referee (uncredited) |
| Spike Milligan | Indian with Grey Beard (uncredited) |
| Norman Mitchell | Stallholder (uncredited) |
| Judith Nelmes | Alf's Customer (uncredited) |
| Jim Brady | Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited) |
| Mollie Palmer | Madam Rita's Workroom Girl (uncredited) |
| Dido Plumb | Wrestling Match Audience (uncredited) |
| Raymond Rollett | Breakaway China Stallholder (uncredited) |
| Marigold Russell | Customer's Girlfriend (uncredited) |
| Charles Saynor | Hokey Pokey Man (uncredited) |
| Jack Sharp | Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited) |
| Arthur Skinner | Stallholder (uncredited) |
| Derek Sydney | Indian Fortune Teller (uncredited) |
| Robert Brooks Turner | Porter (uncredited) |
| Barbara Windsor | Blonde with a Crush on Sam (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Kid for Two Farthings |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | London Films Productions |
| Release date | 15 agosto 1955 |
| Executive producer | Alexander Korda |
| Production | Carol Reed |
| Writer | Wolf Mankowitz |
| Editing | Bert Bates |
| Cinematography | Edward Scaife |
| Assistant directors | John Bremer, Jack N. Green, Carol Reed |
| Camera operators | Edward Scaife |
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| Additional photography | Edward Scaife |
| Production design | Wilfred Shingleton |
| Art direction | Wilfred Shingleton |
| Set decoration | Wilfred Shingleton |
| Music | Benjamin Frankel, Ken Ritchie |
| Sound | Benjamin Frankel, Ken Ritchie |
| Costume design | Anna Duse, Barbara Barnard, George Frost, Tony Sforzini |
| Makeup | George Frost, Anna Duse, Barbara Barnard, Tony Sforzini |
| Hairstyling | Anna Duse, Barbara Barnard, George Frost, Tony Sforzini |
Release dates
Premiere
United Kingdom / May 10, 1955 / London
Limited release
United States / Apr 17, 1956 / NR / New York City
Theatrical release
Ireland / Aug 15, 1955 / PG
United Kingdom / Aug 15, 1955 / U
Germany / Jan 20, 1956 / 6
Russia / Dec 01, 1958
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