One Good Turn

One Good Turn

1955
1h 30m
6.1

6.1/10

11 votes • View on IMDb

"A Riotous Round of Fun!"

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

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Maurice Cowan Productions Two Cities Films
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date January 4, 1955
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0047298

Cast

Norman Wisdom
Norman Wisdom

Norman

Joan Rice
Joan Rice

Iris

Shirley Abicair
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

Marjorie Fender
Marjorie Fender

Tuppeny

Keith Gilman
Keith Gilman

Jimmy

Noel Howlett
Noel Howlett

Jeweller

David Hurst
David Hurst

Professor Dofee

Harold Kasket
Harold Kasket

Ivor Petrovitch

Key Crew

John Paddy Carstairs
Director
John Paddy Carstairs
Screenplay
Maurice Cowan
Producer
Earl St. John
Executive Producer
Maurice Cowan
Screenplay
Ted Willis
Screenplay