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One Good Turn (1955)

January 4, 1955 (GB) Comedy • 90m

Overview

Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and now acts as their caretaker. All the orphans are very happy and well cared for. The adventures start when a nasty property developer who is also the chairman of the orphanage board wants to close the orphanage and build a factory on the site. The children are sent to Brighton for the day and Norman is very excited because he's "Never seen the Sea". When they get back they discover the plan to close the orphanage and have to decide what to do

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Joan Ingram
Joan Ingram

Matron Sparrow

David Hurst
David Hurst

Professor Dofee

Harold Kasket
Harold Kasket

Ivor Petrovitch

John Adams
John Adams

Constable in Theatre (uncredited)

Chris Adcock
Chris Adcock

Stagehand (uncredited)

Frank Andrews
Frank Andrews

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Jonathan Bailey
Jonathan Bailey

Minor Role (uncredited)

Michael Balfour
Michael Balfour

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Hamlyn Benson
Hamlyn Benson

Mr. Carter (uncredited)

Paul Beradi
Paul Beradi

Geneva Conference Delegate (uncredited)

Jim Brady
Jim Brady

Boxer (uncredited)

Robin Burns
Robin Burns

Walker in Race (uncredited)

Tony Castleton
Tony Castleton

Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)

Austin Cooper
Austin Cooper

Walker in Race (uncredited)

Renee Cunliffe
Renee Cunliffe

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Dan Darnelli
Dan Darnelli

Toy Shop Salesman (uncredited)

Fred Davis
Fred Davis

Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Edward Dentith
Edward Dentith

Carter's Colleague (uncredited)

Joyce Everson
Joyce Everson

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Anthony Faramus
Anthony Faramus

Walker in Race (uncredited)

Norman Fisher
Norman Fisher

Man in Street / Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Kenneth Fortescue
Kenneth Fortescue

Minor Role (uncredited)

Otto Friese
Otto Friese

Theatre Audience / Man in Street (uncredited)

Rex Garner
Rex Garner

Carter's Colleague (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin

No. 2 in Walking Race (uncredited)

Alex Graham
Alex Graham

Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Muriel Greenslade
Muriel Greenslade

Dignitary (uncredited)

Fred Griffiths
Fred Griffiths

Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Lucy Griffiths
Lucy Griffiths

Nancy (uncredited)

Victor Hagan
Victor Hagan

Walker in Race (uncredited)

Patrick Halpin
Patrick Halpin

Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Charles Hammond
Charles Hammond

Man Using Phone Booth (uncredited)

Aidan Harrington
Aidan Harrington

Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)

Renee Heimer
Renee Heimer

Lady in Street (uncredited)

Percy Herbert
Percy Herbert

"Seen Enough" Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Frazer Hines
Frazer Hines

Minor Role (uncredited)

George Holdcroft
George Holdcroft

Walker in Race / Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Lindsay Hooper
Lindsay Hooper

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

John Howard
John Howard

Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Arthur Howell
Arthur Howell

Man in Fairground / Man in Train Station (uncredited)

Gordon Humphries
Gordon Humphries

Theatre Audience / Boxing Time Keeper (uncredited)

Angela Kay
Angela Kay

Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Cyril Kent
Cyril Kent

Walker in Race (uncredited)

Fred Kitchen
Fred Kitchen

Cinema Manager (uncredited)

Dan Lester
Dan Lester

Ticket Collector (uncredited)

Fletcher Lightfoot
Fletcher Lightfoot

Orphanage Director (uncredited)

Leonard Llewellyn
Leonard Llewellyn

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Arthur Lovegrove
Arthur Lovegrove

Boxing Second (uncredited)

Dickey Luck
Dickey Luck

Man at Train Station (uncredited)

Molly Lumley
Molly Lumley

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

John Lynn
John Lynn

No. 50 in Walking Race (uncredited)

Jack Mandeville
Jack Mandeville

Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Mary Maxfield
Mary Maxfield

Passerby (uncredited)

Lola Morice
Lola Morice

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Jim Morris
Jim Morris

No. 28 in Walking Race (uncredited)

Norman Morris
Norman Morris

Walker in Race (uncredited)

Arthur Mullard
Arthur Mullard

Boxer (uncredited)

Richard Neller
Richard Neller

Man on Train / Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Joe Phelps
Joe Phelps

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Ernie Priest
Ernie Priest

Walker in Race / Constable in Theatre (uncredited)

Edith Raye
Edith Raye

Boxing Spectator / Race Spectator (uncredited)

Bob Raymond
Bob Raymond

Railway Worker (uncredited)

Ernie Rice
Ernie Rice

Stagehand

George Roderick
George Roderick

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Raymond Rollett
Raymond Rollett

Man Presenting Trophy (uncredited)

Arthur Sandifer
Arthur Sandifer

Stagehand / Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Stuart Saunders
Stuart Saunders

Boxing Referee (uncredited)

Jimmy Scott
Jimmy Scott

Walking Race Helper / Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

Jeff Silk
Jeff Silk

Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)

George Spence
George Spence

Walker in Race (uncredited)

Guy Standeven
Guy Standeven

Man Entering Building (uncredited)

Graham Stark
Graham Stark

Boxer (uncredited)

Emile Stemmler
Emile Stemmler

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Charles Stevenson
Charles Stevenson

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Philip Stewart
Philip Stewart

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Connie Tilton
Connie Tilton

Woman in Street (uncredited)

Rita Tobin-Weske
Rita Tobin-Weske

Race Spectator (uncredited)

Graham Tonbridge
Graham Tonbridge

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Harry Van Engel
Harry Van Engel

Spectator (uncredited)

John Warren
John Warren

Ticket Collector (uncredited)

Eric Wetherell
Eric Wetherell

Boxing Second (uncredited)

Robin Wheeler
Robin Wheeler

Boy Playing Harmonica (uncredited)

Frank Williams
Frank Williams

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Ian Wilson
Ian Wilson

No. 14 in Walking Race (uncredited)

Johnny Wyne
Johnny Wyne

Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Crew
Ted Willis
Ted Willis

Screenplay

Earl St. John
Earl St. John

Executive Producer

John Addison
John Addison

Original Music Composer

Jack E. Cox
Jack E. Cox

Director of Photography

Carmen Dillon
Carmen Dillon

Art Direction

Phyllis Dalton
Phyllis Dalton

Costume Design

Geoffrey Rodway
Geoffrey Rodway

Makeup Artist

Hugh Attwooll
Hugh Attwooll

Production Manager

Robert Asher
Robert Asher

Assistant Director

Gordon K. McCallum
Gordon K. McCallum

Sound Recordist

John W. Mitchell
John W. Mitchell

Sound Recordist

John Shirley
John Shirley

Sound Editor

Reginald H. Morris
Reginald H. Morris

Camera Operator

Phyllis Dalton
Phyllis Dalton

Costume Supervisor

Philip Martell
Philip Martell

Music Director



Reviews

John Chard

⭐ 7/10

August 10, 2019

Bullish Brighton Buffoonery!

One Good Turn is directed by John Paddy Carstairs and Carstairs co-writes the screenplay with Sid Colin, Maurice Cowan, Talbot Rothwell, Dorothy Whipple and Ted Willis. It stars Norman Wisdom, Joan Rice, Shirley Abicair, Thora Hird, William Russell, Joan Ingram and Richard Caldicot. Music is by John Addison and cinematography by Jack E. Cox.

Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and has slot… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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