Jumping for Joy
Willie Joy gets mixed up in the shady world of dog racing
- 1956
- 1h 15m
- Comedy
Rating: 6.7 out of 10TMDB(3 votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Pinewood Studios
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Setting
Set in London
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Music
Music by Larry Adler
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jack E. Cox
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Henry BlythWriter
- Jack DaviesWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 1, 1956
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Production
Cast
Frankie HowerdWillie Joy
Stanley HollowayCaptain Jack Montague
Alfie BassBlagg
Lionel JeffriesBert Benton
Susan BeaumontSusan Storer
A.E. MatthewsLord Reginald Cranfield
Tony WrightVincent
Joan HicksonLady Emily Cranfield
Terence LongdonJohn Wyndham
Colin GordonMax, 1st Commentator
Richard WattisCarruthers
Danny GreenPlug Ugly
Barbara ArcherMarlene
William KendallBlenkinsop
Ewen SolonHaines
Reginald BeckwithSmithers- Philip StewartDog Track Crowd
- Alf Dean
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