One Good Turn poster

One Good Turn( 1955)

TV-MAComedy
61%
User
Score

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Norman Wisdom

      Norman

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      Joan Rice

      Iris

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      Shirley Abicair

      Mary

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      Thora Hird

      Cook

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      William Russell

      Alec Bigley

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      Joan Ingram

      Matron Sparrow

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      Richard Caldicot

      Mr. Bigley

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      Marjorie Fender

      Tuppeny

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      Keith Gilman

      Jimmy

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      Noel Howlett

      Jeweller

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      David Hurst

      Professor Dofee

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      Harold Kasket

      Ivor Petrovitch

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      Ricky McCullough

      Gunner Mac

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      Anthony Green

      Martin

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      John Adams

      Constable in Theatre (uncredited)

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      Chris Adcock

      Stagehand (uncredited)

    17. cast image

      Frank Andrews

      Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

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      Jonathan Bailey

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Michael Balfour

      Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

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      Hamlyn Benson

      Mr. Carter (uncredited)

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      Paul Beradi

      Geneva Conference Delegate (uncredited)

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      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)

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      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)

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      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)

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      Fred Griffiths

      Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

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      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)

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      Percy Herbert

      "Seen Enough" Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

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      Frazer Hines

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      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)

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      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)

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      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)

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      Guy Standeven

      Man Entering Building (uncredited)

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      Graham Stark

      Boxer (uncredited)

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      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)

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      Frank Williams

      Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

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      Ian Wilson

      No. 14 in Walking Race (uncredited)

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      Johnny Wyne

      Theatre Audience (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sat Aug 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 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 Or...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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