
Just My Luck
Comedy
Release Date
November 14, 1957
Duration
89 min
Status
Released
Language
en
Overview
Norman works in a jewellers workshop and fantasises (in the nicest way) about meeting the window dresser across the road from his workshop. He wants to buy her a diamond pendant but calculates it will take him over 100 years to save up for it. He is talked into betting a pound on a six horse accumulator at the Goodwood races with a slightly shady bookmaker. When he has won on the first five races, the bookie owes him over 16,000 pounds and everyone begins to worry. Everyone's future depends on a single race ... what can be done ?
Casts

Norman Hackett / Mr. Hackett
Norman Wisdom

Mrs. Dooley
Margaret Rutherford

Anne
Jill Dixon

The Hon. Mr. Richard Lumb
Leslie Phillips

Miss Betty Daviot
Delphi Lawrence

Phoebe
Joan Sims

Mr. Stoneway
Edward Chapman

Mr. Gilbert Weaver
Peter Copley

Eddie Diamond
Vic Wise

Mrs. Hackett
Marjorie Rhodes

Mr. Cranley
Michael Ward

Tea Bar Attendant
Marianne Stone

Man in Cinema
Felix Felton

Masseur
Michael Brennan

Goodwood Official
Cyril Chamberlain

Gas Man
Eddie Leslie

Mrs. Crossley
Freda Bamford

Sir George
Robin Bailey

Lord Beale
Campbell Cotts

Mr. Roberts
Sam Kydd

Ritchie
Raymond Francis

Kathie
Sylvia Childs

Constable (uncredited)
John Adams

Man in Cinema / Jockey Club Secretary (uncredited)
Jack Armstrong

Green (uncredited)
Frank Atkinson

Racegoer (uncredited)
Frances Baker

Man in Cinema (uncredited)
William Baskiville

Man in Cinema / Racegoer (uncredited)
Alan Beaton

Latvian Racegoer (uncredited)
Josef Behrmann

Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)
Ballard Berkeley

Racegoer (uncredited)
Nigel Bernard

Man in Building (uncredited)
Wallace Bosco

Ford (uncredited)
James Bree

Racegoer (uncredited)
Anna Cameron

Racegoer (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain

(uncredited)
Jill Clifford

Lady on Tube (uncredited)
Peggy Ann Clifford

Usherette (uncredited)
Lynne Cole

Romanian Woman (uncredited)
Lorenza Colville

Racegoer (uncredited)
Victor Coventry

Man in Cinema (uncredited)
Dan Darnelli

2nd Ambulance Man (uncredited)
Leslie Davenport

Goodwood Steward (uncredited)
Stringer Davis

Police Constable (uncredited)
Geoffrey Denton

Racegoer (uncredited)
Jerry Desmonde

Teddy Boy (uncredited)
Eddie Dillon

Jockey (uncredited)
Mick Dillon

Bookie (uncredited)
Steve Donahue

Man in Cinema Queue (uncredited)
Harry Drew

Minor Role (uncredited)
Lesley Dudley

Racegoer (uncredited)
Mabel Etherington

Racegoer (uncredited)
Ernest Fennemore

Man in Cinema (uncredited)
Lee Fenton

Racegoer (uncredited)
Norman Fisher

Tube Passenger who Drops Pound Note (uncredited)
Peter Fontaine

Jeweller (uncredited)
Chick Fowles

Mr. Powell (uncredited)
Bill Fraser

Racegoer (uncredited)
Otto Friese

Racegoer in Sunglasses (uncredited)
Michael Golden

Old Woman on Tube (uncredited)
Violet Gould

Bookie (uncredited)
Alex Graham

Racegoer (uncredited)
Muriel Greenslade

Alfie (uncredited)
Fred Griffiths

Racegoer (uncredited)
Victor Hagan

Racegoer (uncredited)
Patrick Halpin

Man in Cinema (uncredited)
Victor Harrington

Child (uncredited)
Victoria Harrington

Hospital Porter (uncredited)
Laurence Hepworth

Man on Tube (uncredited)
Jack Hetherington

Tic Tac Man (uncredited)
George Hilsdon

Theatre Sister (uncredited)
Joan Ingram

Racegoer (uncredited)
Billy John

Security Man at Jewellers (uncredited)
Philip Johns

Man in Cinema (uncredited)
Gerry Judge

Racegoer (uncredited)
Gertrude Kaye

Minor Role (uncredited)
Kevin Kelly

Racegoer (uncredited)
Frederick Kelsey

Racegoer (uncredited)
Anthony Lang

Minor Role (uncredited)
Linda Leo

Racegoer (uncredited)
Dan Lester

Lady in Cinema (uncredited)
Pat Lewis

Racegoer (uncredited)
Fletcher Lightfoot

Racegoer (uncredited)
Fred Machon

Greek Racegoer (uncredited)
Andreas Malandrinos

Man (uncredited)
Don McMurray

Surgeon (uncredited)
Jack Melford

Minor Role (uncredited)
Blanche Moore

Lady in Cinema (uncredited)
Lola Morice

(uncredited)
Tom Naylor

Racegoer (uncredited)
Fred Nicholas

Hospital Visitor with Flowers (uncredited)
Hal Osmond

Racegoer (uncredited)
Malou Pantera

Racegoer (uncredited)
Toby Perkins

Racegoer (uncredited)
Paul Phillips

Racegoer (uncredited)
Lionel Pope

Lady in Cinema / Racegoer (uncredited)
Edith Raye

Racegoer (uncredited)
Ernie Rice

Italian (uncredited)
Robert Rietti

Minor Role (uncredited)
Joyce Riley

Bookie (uncredited)
George Roderick

Nurse (uncredited)
Beth Rogan

Nurse (uncredited)
Marigold Russell

Racegoer (uncredited)
Pat Ryan

Herself (uncredited)
Sabrina

Racegoer (uncredited)
Peggy Scott Sanders

Commissionaire at Dorlnier (uncredited)
Charles Saynor

Minor Role (uncredited)
Michael Scoble

Racegoer (uncredited)
Bunny Seaman

Man in Cinema (uncredited)
Tony Spears

Newsvendor (uncredited)
George Spence

Lady in Cinema / Racegoer (uncredited)
Pat Symons

Man in Cinema (uncredited)
John Tatham

Man in Cinema (uncredited)
John Timberlake

Racegoer (uncredited)
Graham Tonbridge

Racegoer (uncredited)
James Ure

Racegoer (uncredited)
Harry Van Engel

Anaesthetist (uncredited)
John Vere

1st Ambulance Man (uncredited)
John Warwick

Racegoer (uncredited)
Ron Whitwell

Lady in Cinema / Racegoer (uncredited)
Winnie Wiblin

Man on Tube (uncredited)
Billy Wilmot

2nd Gas Man (uncredited)
Ian Wilson

Policeman (uncredited)
Neil Wilson

Man in Cinema (uncredited)
Johnny Wyne
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