United Kingdom / Sep 23, 1938
1h 12min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A Liverpool tug boat captain finds he's won a fortune on the penny pools and it changes his life. However, after giving up his job and throwing a large expensive party, he discovers that he may not really have won after all.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| James Harcourt | Amos Cook |
| Frederick Burtwell | Policeman |
| Lloyd Pearson | Alf - Publican |
| Billy Russell | Minor Role |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Penny Paradise |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Associated Talking Pictures (ATP) |
| Release date | 23 settembre 1938 |
| Writer | Walter Meade, Thomas Thompson, Thomas Browne, Basil Dean, Harry Parr-Davies, Harry O'Donovan |
| Editing | Ernest Aldridge |
| Cinematography | Gordon Dines, Ronald Neame |
| Assistant directors | Basil Dearden, Carol Reed |
| Camera operators | Gordon Dines, Ronald Neame |
| Additional photography | Gordon Dines, Ronald Neame |
| Production design | Wilfred Shingleton |
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| Art direction | Wilfred Shingleton |
| Set decoration | Wilfred Shingleton |
| Music | Eric Williams, Harry Parr-Davies, Harry O'Donovan |
| Sound | Eric Williams, Harry Parr-Davies, Harry O'Donovan |
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