Jumping for Joy (1956)

Willie Joy gets mixed up in the shady world of dog racing

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 (18)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

F

Frankie Howerd

Willie Joy

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

Terence Longdon

John Wyndham

Colin Gordon

Max, 1st Commentator

Richard Wattis

Carruthers

Danny Green

Plug Ugly

Barbara Archer

Marlene

W

William Kendall

Blenkinsop

Ewen Solon

Haines

Reginald Beckwith

Smithers

P

Philip Stewart

Dog Track Crowd

A

Alf Dean

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