One Good Turn

John Paddy Carstairs
1955-01-04

A Riotous Round of Fun!
6.1
90 min

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

Cast

Name Character Team
Norman Wisdom Norman Unowned
Joan Rice Iris Unowned
Shirley Abicair Mary Unowned
Thora Hird Cook Unowned
William Russell Alec Bigley Unowned
Joan Ingram Matron Sparrow Unowned
Richard Caldicot Mr. Bigley Unowned
Marjorie Fender Tuppeny Unowned
Keith Gilman Jimmy Unowned
Noel Howlett Jeweller Unowned
David Hurst Professor Dofee Unowned
Harold Kasket Ivor Petrovitch Unowned
Ricky McCullough Gunner Mac Unowned
Anthony Green Martin Unowned
John Adams Constable in Theatre (uncredited) Unowned
Chris Adcock Stagehand (uncredited) Unowned
Frank Andrews Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Jonathan Bailey Minor Role (uncredited) Unowned
Michael Balfour Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Hamlyn Benson Mr. Carter (uncredited) Unowned
Paul Beradi Geneva Conference Delegate (uncredited) Unowned
Jim Brady Boxer (uncredited) Unowned
Robin Burns Walker in Race (uncredited) Unowned
Tony Castleton Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited) Unowned
Austin Cooper Walker in Race (uncredited) Unowned
Renee Cunliffe Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Dan Darnelli Toy Shop Salesman (uncredited) Unowned
Fred Davis Theatre Audience (uncredited) Unowned
Edward Dentith Carter's Colleague (uncredited) Unowned
Joyce Everson Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Anthony Faramus Walker in Race (uncredited) Unowned
Norman Fisher Man in Street / Theatre Audience (uncredited) Unowned
Kenneth Fortescue Minor Role (uncredited) Unowned
Otto Friese Theatre Audience / Man in Street (uncredited) Unowned
Rex Garner Carter's Colleague (uncredited) Unowned
Harold Goodwin No. 2 in Walking Race (uncredited) Unowned
Alex Graham Theatre Audience (uncredited) Unowned
Muriel Greenslade Dignitary (uncredited) Unowned
Fred Griffiths Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Lucy Griffiths Nancy (uncredited) Unowned
Victor Hagan Walker in Race (uncredited) Unowned
Patrick Halpin Theatre Audience (uncredited) Unowned
Charles Hammond Man Using Phone Booth (uncredited) Unowned
Aidan Harrington Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited) Unowned
Renee Heimer Lady in Street (uncredited) Unowned
Percy Herbert "Seen Enough" Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Frazer Hines Minor Role (uncredited) Unowned
George Holdcroft Walker in Race / Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Lindsay Hooper Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
John Howard Theatre Audience (uncredited) Unowned
Arthur Howell Man in Fairground / Man in Train Station (uncredited) Unowned
Gordon Humphries Theatre Audience / Boxing Time Keeper (uncredited) Unowned
Angela Kay Theatre Audience (uncredited) Unowned
Cyril Kent Walker in Race (uncredited) Unowned
Fred Kitchen Cinema Manager (uncredited) Unowned
Dan Lester Ticket Collector (uncredited) Unowned
Fletcher Lightfoot Orphanage Director (uncredited) Unowned
Leonard Llewellyn Desk Sergeant (uncredited) Unowned
Arthur Lovegrove Boxing Second (uncredited) Unowned
Dickey Luck Man at Train Station (uncredited) Unowned
Molly Lumley Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
John Lynn No. 50 in Walking Race (uncredited) Unowned
Jack Mandeville Theatre Audience (uncredited) Unowned
Mary Maxfield Passerby (uncredited) Unowned
Lola Morice Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Jim Morris No. 28 in Walking Race (uncredited) Unowned
Norman Morris Walker in Race (uncredited) Unowned
Arthur Mullard Boxer (uncredited) Unowned
Richard Neller Man on Train / Theatre Audience (uncredited) Unowned
Joe Phelps Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Ernie Priest Walker in Race / Constable in Theatre (uncredited) Unowned
Edith Raye Boxing Spectator / Race Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Bob Raymond Railway Worker (uncredited) Unowned
Ernie Rice Stagehand Unowned
George Roderick Train Passenger (uncredited) Unowned
Raymond Rollett Man Presenting Trophy (uncredited) Unowned
Arthur Sandifer Stagehand / Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Stuart Saunders Boxing Referee (uncredited) Unowned
Jimmy Scott Walking Race Helper / Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Jeff Silk Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited) Unowned
George Spence Walker in Race (uncredited) Unowned
Guy Standeven Man Entering Building (uncredited) Unowned
Graham Stark Boxer (uncredited) Unowned
Emile Stemmler Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Charles Stevenson Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Philip Stewart Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Connie Tilton Woman in Street (uncredited) Unowned
Rita Tobin-Weske Race Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Graham Tonbridge Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Harry Van Engel Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
John Warren Ticket Collector (uncredited) Unowned
Eric Wetherell Boxing Second (uncredited) Unowned
Robin Wheeler Boy Playing Harmonica (uncredited) Unowned
Frank Williams Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Ian Wilson No. 14 in Walking Race (uncredited) Unowned
Johnny Wyne Theatre Audience (uncredited) Unowned