Watch Jumping for Joy (1956) Official Trailer
Willie Joy gets mixed up in the shady world of dog racing
6.7 / 10 IMDb January 1, 1956 1h 15m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 15m
Release Date
January 1, 1956
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
Cast
Frankie Howerd
as Willie Joy
Stanley Holloway
as Captain Jack Montague
Alfie Bass
as Blagg
Lionel Jeffries
as Bert Benton
Susan Beaumont
as Susan Storer
A.E. Matthews
as Lord Reginald Cranfield
Tony Wright
as Vincent
Joan Hickson
as Lady Emily Cranfield
Terence Longdon
as John Wyndham
Colin Gordon
as Max, 1st Commentator
Richard Wattis
as Carruthers
Danny Green
as Plug Ugly
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Barbara Archer
as Marlene
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William Kendall
as Blenkinsop
Ewen Solon
as Haines
Reginald Beckwith
as Smithers
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Philip Stewart
as Dog Track Crowd
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Alf Dean
Production Companies
The Rank Organisation
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