Joey Boy (1965)

  • PG
  • 01/01/1965 (GB)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 28m

On active Self-Service!

Overview

While posters urge austerity and vigilance in wartime Britain, 'Joey Boy' Thompson has never had it better. In a cellar beneath his East London fish shop, a gambling club thrives – and austerity provides a nice black-market sideline. But the dolce vita crumbles when police arrive in a lightning raid, and offer Joey and his fellow reprobates a stark choice: sign up for active service, or face another stint inside. Thus the lads find themselves heading off to Italy, determined to make the best of it...

Frank Launder

Director, Screenplay

Mike Watts

Screenplay

Cast

Harry H. Corbett's headshot

Harry H. Corbett

Joey Boy Thompson
Stanley Baxter's headshot

Stanley Baxter

Benny 'The Kid' Lindowski
Bill Fraser's headshot

Bill Fraser

Sergeant Major Dobbs
Reg Varney's headshot

Reg Varney

Rabbit Malone
Lance Percival's headshot

Lance Percival

Clarence Doubleday
John Harvey's headshot

John Harvey

Signals officer
Wanda Ventham's headshot

Wanda Ventham

Italian Girl
Freddie Mills's headshot

Freddie Mills

Sergeant

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