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67% Critic Match
Jumping for Joy
“Willie Joy gets mixed up in the shady world of dog racing”
6.7 / 10• 1956• 1h 15m•NR• English
Comedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Frankie Howerd
Willie Joy
Lead
Stanley Holloway
Captain Jack Montague
Alfie Bass
Blagg
Lionel Jeffries
Bert Benton
Susan Beaumont
Susan Storer
A.E. Matthews
Lord Reginald Cranfield
Tony Wright
Vincent
Joan Hickson
Lady Emily Cranfield
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Paddy Carstairs's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Jumping for Joy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
