Just My Luck (1957)

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Norman Wisdom, Britain's much-funnier answer to Jerry Lewis, stars in Just My Luck. Wisdom plays a humble jewelry-store clerk who begins playing the horses, the better to raise enough money to buy a fancy gift for girlfriend Anne (Jill Dixon). Much to his surprise, Wisdom wins a fortune at the… More Norman Wisdom, Britain's much-funnier answer to Jerry Lewis, stars in Just My Luck. Wisdom plays a humble jewelry-store clerk who begins playing the horses, the better to raise enough money to buy a fancy gift for girlfriend Anne (Jill Dixon). Much to his surprise, Wisdom wins a fortune at the track: collecting the money, however, may not be as simple as he thinks. The funniest scene finds our hapless hero being trundled off to the hospital for a wholly unecessary operation; also good for laughs is a movie-house routine dominated by Carry On regular Joan Sims. Curiously, Just My Luck was bypassed by American distributors in favor of lesser Norman Wisdom vehicles. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.
Directed By: John Paddy Carstairs
Genres: Classics, Comedy

On DVD: Dec 9, 2008

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Pleasant but unimportant film.
Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile
totally predictable and competently made feelgood fantasy flick for females under 30. If you want an escape and rest your brain, try your luck.

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Cast

            Norman Wisdom as Norman Hackett (and his own father)

            Jill Dixon as Anne

            Leslie Phillips as Hon. Richard Lumb

            Delphi Lawrence as Mrs. Daviot

            Margaret Rutherford as Mrs. Dooley

            Edward Chapman as Mr. Stoneway

            Marjorie Rhodes as Mrs. Hackett

            Joan Sims as Phoebe

            Peter Copley as Gilbert Weaver

            Michael Ward as Granley

            Felix Felton as Man in Cinema

            Bill Fraser as Powell

            Sam Kydd as Craftsman

            Beth Rogan as Nurse

            Marigold Russell as Nurse

            Campbell Cotts as Steward

            Robin Bailey as Steward

            Michael Brennan as Masseur

            Eddie Leslie as Gas Man

            Ian Wilson as 2nd Man in Hole

            Vic Wise as Eddie Diamond

            Frank Atkinson as Green

            Freda Bamford as Mrs. Crossley

            Ballard Berkeley as Starter at Goodwood

            James Bree as Ford

            Cyril Chamberlain as Goodwood Official

            Jill Clifford
            
            Stringer Davis as Attendant

            Lesley Dudley
            
            Joan Ingram as Theater Sister

            Sabrina as Herself

            Marianne Stone as Tea Bar Attendant

            John Warwick as 1st Ambulance Man

            Kevin Kelly
            
            Raymond Francis as Ritchie

            Tom Naylor
            
            Eddie Dillon as Teddy Boy

            Blanche Moore
            
            Lynne Cole
            
            Joyce Riley
            
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