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One Good Turn

6.1 90 mins Comedy   1955
Maurice Cowan Productions   Two Cities Films  
Director(s): John Paddy Carstairs

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

Casts of One Good Turn

Norman Wisdom

as Norman

Joan Rice

as Iris

Shirley Abicair

as Mary

Thora Hird

as Cook

William Russell

as Alec Bigley

Joan Ingram

as Matron Sparrow

Richard Caldicot

as Mr. Bigley

Marjorie Fender

as Tuppeny

Keith Gilman

as Jimmy

Noel Howlett

as Jeweller

David Hurst

as Professor Dofee

Harold Kasket

as Ivor Petrovitch

Ricky McCullough

as Gunner Mac

Anthony Green

as Martin

John Adams

as Constable in Theatre (uncredited)

Chris Adcock

as Stagehand (uncredited)

Frank Andrews

as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Jonathan Bailey

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Michael Balfour

as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Hamlyn Benson

as Mr. Carter (uncredited)

Paul Beradi

as Geneva Conference Delegate (uncredited)

Jim Brady

as Boxer (uncredited)

Robin Burns

as Walker in Race (uncredited)

Tony Castleton

as Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)

Austin Cooper

as Walker in Race (uncredited)

Renee Cunliffe

as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Dan Darnelli

as Toy Shop Salesman (uncredited)

Fred Davis

as Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Edward Dentith

as Carter's Colleague (uncredited)

Joyce Everson

as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Anthony Faramus

as Walker in Race (uncredited)

Norman Fisher

as Man in Street / Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Kenneth Fortescue

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Otto Friese

as Theatre Audience / Man in Street (uncredited)

Rex Garner

as Carter's Colleague (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

as No. 2 in Walking Race (uncredited)

Alex Graham

as Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Muriel Greenslade

as Dignitary (uncredited)

Fred Griffiths

as Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Lucy Griffiths

as Nancy (uncredited)

Victor Hagan

as Walker in Race (uncredited)

Patrick Halpin

as Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Charles Hammond

as Man Using Phone Booth (uncredited)

Aidan Harrington

as Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)

Renee Heimer

as Lady in Street (uncredited)

Percy Herbert

as "Seen Enough" Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Frazer Hines

as Minor Role (uncredited)

George Holdcroft

as Walker in Race / Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Lindsay Hooper

as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

John Howard

as Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Arthur Howell

as Man in Fairground / Man in Train Station (uncredited)

Gordon Humphries

as Theatre Audience / Boxing Time Keeper (uncredited)

Angela Kay

as Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Cyril Kent

as Walker in Race (uncredited)

Fred Kitchen

as Cinema Manager (uncredited)

Dan Lester

as Ticket Collector (uncredited)

Fletcher Lightfoot

as Orphanage Director (uncredited)

Leonard Llewellyn

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Arthur Lovegrove

as Boxing Second (uncredited)

Dickey Luck

as Man at Train Station (uncredited)

Molly Lumley

as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

John Lynn

as No. 50 in Walking Race (uncredited)

Jack Mandeville

as Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Mary Maxfield

as Passerby (uncredited)

Lola Morice

as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Jim Morris

as No. 28 in Walking Race (uncredited)

Norman Morris

as Walker in Race (uncredited)

Arthur Mullard

as Boxer (uncredited)

Richard Neller

as Man on Train / Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Joe Phelps

as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Ernie Priest

as Walker in Race / Constable in Theatre (uncredited)

Edith Raye

as Boxing Spectator / Race Spectator (uncredited)

Bob Raymond

as Railway Worker (uncredited)

Ernie Rice

as Stagehand

George Roderick

as Train Passenger (uncredited)

Raymond Rollett

as Man Presenting Trophy (uncredited)

Arthur Sandifer

as Stagehand / Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Stuart Saunders

as Boxing Referee (uncredited)

Jimmy Scott

as Walking Race Helper / Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

Jeff Silk

as Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)

George Spence

as Walker in Race (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

as Man Entering Building (uncredited)

Graham Stark

as Boxer (uncredited)

Emile Stemmler

as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Charles Stevenson

as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Philip Stewart

as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Connie Tilton

as Woman in Street (uncredited)

Rita Tobin-Weske

as Race Spectator (uncredited)

Graham Tonbridge

as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Harry Van Engel

as Spectator (uncredited)

John Warren

as Ticket Collector (uncredited)

Eric Wetherell

as Boxing Second (uncredited)

Robin Wheeler

as Boy Playing Harmonica (uncredited)

Frank Williams

as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Ian Wilson

as No. 14 in Walking Race (uncredited)

Johnny Wyne

as Theatre Audience (uncredited)

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