United Kingdom / Jan 01, 1956 / U
Willie Joy gets mixed up in the shady world of dog racing
1h 15min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joan Hickson | Lady Emily Cranfield |
| Terence Longdon | John Wyndham |
| Colin Gordon | Max, 1st Commentator |
| Richard Wattis | Carruthers |
| Danny Green | Plug Ugly |
| Barbara Archer | Marlene |
| William Kendall | Blenkinsop |
| Ewen Solon | Haines |
| Reginald Beckwith | Smithers |
| Philip Stewart | Dog Track Crowd |
| Alf Dean |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Jumping for Joy |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Rank Organisation |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1956 |
| Executive producer | Earl St. John |
| Production | Raymond Stross |
| Writer | Henry Blyth, Jack Davies |
| Editing | John D. Guthridge |
| Cinematography | Jack E. Cox, James Bawden |
| Assistant directors | Robert Asher, John Paddy Carstairs, Kathleen Hosgood |
| Camera operators | James Bawden |
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| Additional photography | James Bawden |
| Production design | Michael Stringer |
| Art direction | Michael Stringer |
| Set decoration | Michael Stringer |
| Music | Larry Adler, Gordon K. McCallum, John Dennis, Jim Groom, Muir Mathieson |
| Sound | Gordon K. McCallum, John Dennis, Jim Groom, Muir Mathieson, Larry Adler |
| Costume design | Joan Ellacott, W.T. Partleton |
| Makeup | W.T. Partleton, Joan Ellacott |
| Hairstyling | W.T. Partleton, Joan Ellacott |
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