Jumping for Joy (1956)

  • U
  • 01/01/1956 (GB)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 15m

Willie Joy gets mixed up in the shady world of dog racing

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.

Henry Blyth

Writer

John Paddy Carstairs

Director

Jack Davies

Writer

Cast

Frankie Howerd's headshot

Frankie Howerd

Willie Joy
Stanley Holloway's headshot

Stanley Holloway

Captain Jack Montague
Alfie Bass's headshot

Alfie Bass

Blagg
Lionel Jeffries's headshot

Lionel Jeffries

Bert Benton
Susan Beaumont's headshot

Susan Beaumont

Susan Storer
A.E. Matthews's headshot

A.E. Matthews

Lord Reginald Cranfield
Tony Wright's headshot

Tony Wright

Vincent
Joan Hickson's headshot

Joan Hickson

Lady Emily Cranfield

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