Movie Description
Just My Luck
(1957)Overview
Norman works in a jewellers workshop and fantasises (in the nicest way) about meeting the window dresser across the road from his workshop. He wants to buy her a diamond pendant but calculates it will take him over 100 years to save up for it. He is talked into betting a pound on a six horse accumulator at the Goodwood races with a slightly shady bookmaker. When he has won on the first five races, the bookie owes him over 16,000 pounds and everyone begins to worry. Everyone's future depends on a single race ... what can be done ?
Featured Crew
- Director : John Paddy Carstairs
- Cast : Norman Wisdom,Margaret Rutherford,Jill Dixon,Leslie Phillips,Delphi Lawrence,Joan Sims,Edward Chapman,Peter Copley,Vic Wise,Marjorie Rhodes,Michael Ward,Marianne Stone,Felix Felton,Michael Brennan,Cyril Chamberlain,Eddie Leslie,Freda Bamford,Robin Bailey,Campbell Cotts,Sam Kydd,Raymond Francis,Sylvia Childs,John Adams,Jack Armstrong,Frank Atkinson,Frances Baker,William Baskiville,Alan Beaton,Josef Behrmann,Ballard Berkeley,Nigel Bernard,Wallace Bosco,James Bree,Anna Cameron,Pauline Chamberlain,Jill Clifford,Peggy Ann Clifford,Lynne Cole,Lorenza Colville,Victor Coventry,Dan Darnelli,Leslie Davenport,Stringer Davis,Geoffrey Denton,Jerry Desmonde,Eddie Dillon,Mick Dillon,Steve Donahue,Harry Drew,Lesley Dudley,Mabel Etherington,Ernest Fennemore,Lee Fenton,Norman Fisher,Peter Fontaine,Chick Fowles,Bill Fraser,Otto Friese,Michael Golden,Violet Gould,Alex Graham,Muriel Greenslade,Fred Griffiths,Victor Hagan,Patrick Halpin,Victor Harrington,Victoria Harrington,Laurence Hepworth,Jack Hetherington,George Hilsdon,Joan Ingram,Billy John,Philip Johns,Gerry Judge,Gertrude Kaye,Kevin Kelly,Frederick Kelsey,Anthony Lang,Linda Leo,Dan Lester,Pat Lewis,Fletcher Lightfoot,Fred Machon,Andreas Malandrinos,Don McMurray,Jack Melford,Blanche Moore,Lola Morice,Tom Naylor,Fred Nicholas,Hal Osmond,Malou Pantera,Toby Perkins,Paul Phillips,Lionel Pope,Edith Raye,Ernie Rice,Robert Rietti,Joyce Riley,George Roderick,Beth Rogan,Marigold Russell,Pat Ryan,Sabrina,Peggy Scott Sanders,Charles Saynor,Michael Scoble,Bunny Seaman,Tony Spears,George Spence,Pat Symons,John Tatham,John Timberlake,Graham Tonbridge,James Ure,Harry Van Engel,John Vere,John Warwick,Ron Whitwell,Winnie Wiblin,Billy Wilmot,Ian Wilson,Neil Wilson,Johnny Wyne
Cast
Norman Hackett / Mr. Hackett
Mrs. Dooley
Anne
The Hon. Mr. Richard Lumb
Miss Betty Daviot
Phoebe
Mr. Stoneway
Mr. Gilbert Weaver
Eddie Diamond
Mrs. Hackett
Mr. Cranley
Tea Bar Attendant
Man in Cinema
Masseur
Goodwood Official
Gas Man
Mrs. Crossley
Sir George
Lord Beale
Mr. Roberts
Ritchie
Kathie
Constable (uncredited)
Man in Cinema / Jockey Club Secretary (uncredited)
Green (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Man in Cinema (uncredited)
Man in Cinema / Racegoer (uncredited)
Latvian Racegoer (uncredited)
Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Man in Building (uncredited)
Ford (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Lady on Tube (uncredited)
Usherette (uncredited)
Romanian Woman (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Man in Cinema (uncredited)
2nd Ambulance Man (uncredited)
Goodwood Steward (uncredited)
Police Constable (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Teddy Boy (uncredited)
Jockey (uncredited)
Bookie (uncredited)
Man in Cinema Queue (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Man in Cinema (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Tube Passenger who Drops Pound Note (uncredited)
Jeweller (uncredited)
Mr. Powell (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Racegoer in Sunglasses (uncredited)
Old Woman on Tube (uncredited)
Bookie (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Alfie (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Man in Cinema (uncredited)
Child (uncredited)
Hospital Porter (uncredited)
Man on Tube (uncredited)
Tic Tac Man (uncredited)
Theatre Sister (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Security Man at Jewellers (uncredited)
Man in Cinema (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Lady in Cinema (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Greek Racegoer (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Surgeon (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Lady in Cinema (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Hospital Visitor with Flowers (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Lady in Cinema / Racegoer (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Italian (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Bookie (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Herself (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Commissionaire at Dorlnier (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Man in Cinema (uncredited)
Newsvendor (uncredited)
Lady in Cinema / Racegoer (uncredited)
Man in Cinema (uncredited)
Man in Cinema (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Anaesthetist (uncredited)
1st Ambulance Man (uncredited)
Racegoer (uncredited)
Lady in Cinema / Racegoer (uncredited)
Man on Tube (uncredited)
2nd Gas Man (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Man in Cinema (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleJust My Luck
Status Released
Release Information
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1957-11-14
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 29m
Production CompaniesThe Rank Organisation
Genres
- Comedy




























































