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One Good Turn

One Good Turn

6,2 /10 (12 Votes)
1955 EN 90 min

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

Release date

04/01/1955

Votes

12

Popularity

1.4

A Riotous Round of Fun!

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

90 min

Norman Wisdom

Norman Wisdom

Norman

Joan Rice

Joan Rice

Iris

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Shirley Abicair

Mary

Thora Hird

Thora Hird

Cook

William Russell

William Russell

Alec Bigley

Joan Ingram

Joan Ingram

Matron Sparrow

Richard Caldicot

Richard Caldicot

Mr. Bigley

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Marjorie Fender

Tuppeny

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Keith Gilman

Jimmy

Noel Howlett

Noel Howlett

Jeweller

David Hurst

David Hurst

Professor Dofee

Harold Kasket

Harold Kasket

Ivor Petrovitch

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Ricky McCullough

Gunner Mac

Anthony Green

Anthony Green

Martin

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John Adams

Constable in Theatre (uncredited)

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Chris Adcock

Stagehand (uncredited)

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Frank Andrews

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Jonathan Bailey

Jonathan Bailey

Minor Role (uncredited)

Michael Balfour

Michael Balfour

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

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Hamlyn Benson

Mr. Carter (uncredited)

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Paul Beradi

Geneva Conference Delegate (uncredited)

Jim Brady

Jim Brady

Boxer (uncredited)

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Robin Burns

Walker in Race (uncredited)

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Tony Castleton

Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)

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Austin Cooper

Walker in Race (uncredited)

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Renee Cunliffe

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

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Dan Darnelli

Toy Shop Salesman (uncredited)

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Fred Davis

Theatre Audience (uncredited)

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Edward Dentith

Carter's Colleague (uncredited)

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Joyce Everson

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

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Anthony Faramus

Walker in Race (uncredited)

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Norman Fisher

Man in Street / Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Kenneth Fortescue

Kenneth Fortescue

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Otto Friese

Theatre Audience / Man in Street (uncredited)

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Rex Garner

Carter's Colleague (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

No. 2 in Walking Race (uncredited)

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Alex Graham

Theatre Audience (uncredited)

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Muriel Greenslade

Dignitary (uncredited)

Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Lucy Griffiths

Lucy Griffiths

Nancy (uncredited)

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Victor Hagan

Walker in Race (uncredited)

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Patrick Halpin

Theatre Audience (uncredited)

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Charles Hammond

Man Using Phone Booth (uncredited)

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Aidan Harrington

Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)

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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)

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Lindsay Hooper

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

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John Howard

Theatre Audience (uncredited)

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Arthur Howell

Man in Fairground / Man in Train Station (uncredited)

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Gordon Humphries

Theatre Audience / Boxing Time Keeper (uncredited)

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Angela Kay

Theatre Audience (uncredited)

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Cyril Kent

Walker in Race (uncredited)

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Fred Kitchen

Cinema Manager (uncredited)

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Dan Lester

Ticket Collector (uncredited)

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Fletcher Lightfoot

Orphanage Director (uncredited)

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Leonard Llewellyn

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

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Arthur Lovegrove

Boxing Second (uncredited)

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Dickey Luck

Man at Train Station (uncredited)

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Molly Lumley

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

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John Lynn

No. 50 in Walking Race (uncredited)

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Jack Mandeville

Theatre Audience (uncredited)

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Mary Maxfield

Passerby (uncredited)

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Lola Morice

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

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Jim Morris

No. 28 in Walking Race (uncredited)

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Norman Morris

Walker in Race (uncredited)

Arthur Mullard

Arthur Mullard

Boxer (uncredited)

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Richard Neller

Man on Train / Theatre Audience (uncredited)

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Joe Phelps

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

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Ernie Priest

Walker in Race / Constable in Theatre (uncredited)

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Edith Raye

Boxing Spectator / Race Spectator (uncredited)

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Bob Raymond

Railway Worker (uncredited)

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Ernie Rice

Stagehand

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George Roderick

Train Passenger (uncredited)

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Raymond Rollett

Man Presenting Trophy (uncredited)

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Arthur Sandifer

Stagehand / Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Stuart Saunders

Stuart Saunders

Boxing Referee (uncredited)

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Jimmy Scott

Walking Race Helper / Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

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Jeff Silk

Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)

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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)

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Charles Stevenson

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

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Philip Stewart

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

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Connie Tilton

Woman in Street (uncredited)

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Rita Tobin-Weske

Race Spectator (uncredited)

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Graham Tonbridge

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

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Harry Van Engel

Spectator (uncredited)

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John Warren

Ticket Collector (uncredited)

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Eric Wetherell

Boxing Second (uncredited)

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Robin Wheeler

Boy Playing Harmonica (uncredited)

Frank Williams

Frank Williams

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson

No. 14 in Walking Race (uncredited)

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Johnny Wyne

Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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John Chard

John Chard

2019-08-10

⭐ 7

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 slotted into the furniture as the unpaid caretaker. The happiness and tranquillity of The Orphanage is greatly disrupted when it comes to light that the O…

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