

Jumping for Joy
1956-01-01 · 75 min · ★ 6.7
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.
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- Directors
- John Paddy Carstairs
- Production companies
- The Rank Organisation
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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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
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