Just My Luck

Just My Luck (1957)


  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 1957-11-14
  • User Rating: 6/10 from 10 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 29min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: The Rank Organisation
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: John Paddy Carstairs
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Summary

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 ?

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  • Norman Wisdom

    as Norman Hackett / Mr. Hackett
  • Margaret Rutherford

    as Mrs. Dooley
  • Jill Dixon

    as Anne
  • Leslie Phillips

    as The Hon. Mr. Richard Lumb
  • Delphi Lawrence

    as Miss Betty Daviot
  • Joan Sims

    as Phoebe
  • Edward Chapman

    as Mr. Stoneway
  • Peter Copley

    as Mr. Gilbert Weaver
  • Vic Wise

    as Eddie Diamond
  • Marjorie Rhodes

    as Mrs. Hackett
  • Michael Ward

    as Mr. Cranley
  • Marianne Stone

    as Tea Bar Attendant
  • Felix Felton

    as Man in Cinema
  • Michael Brennan

    as Masseur
  • Cyril Chamberlain

    as Goodwood Official
  • Eddie Leslie

    as Gas Man
  • Freda Bamford

    as Mrs. Crossley
  • Robin Bailey

    as Sir George
  • Campbell Cotts

    as Lord Beale
  • Sam Kydd

    as Mr. Roberts
  • Raymond Francis

    as Ritchie
  • Sylvia Childs

    as Kathie
  • John Adams

    as Constable (uncredited)
  • Jack Armstrong

    as Man in Cinema / Jockey Club Secretary (uncredited)
  • Frank Atkinson

    as Green (uncredited)
  • Frances Baker

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • William Baskiville

    as Man in Cinema (uncredited)
  • Alan Beaton

    as Man in Cinema / Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Josef Behrmann

    as Latvian Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Ballard Berkeley

    as Starter at Goodwood (uncredited)
  • Nigel Bernard

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Wallace Bosco

    as Man in Building (uncredited)
  • James Bree

    as Ford (uncredited)
  • Anna Cameron

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Pauline Chamberlain

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Jill Clifford

    as (uncredited)
  • Peggy Ann Clifford

    as Lady on Tube (uncredited)
  • Lynne Cole

    as Usherette (uncredited)
  • Lorenza Colville

    as Romanian Woman (uncredited)
  • Victor Coventry

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Dan Darnelli

    as Man in Cinema (uncredited)
  • Leslie Davenport

    as 2nd Ambulance Man (uncredited)
  • Stringer Davis

    as Goodwood Steward (uncredited)
  • Geoffrey Denton

    as Police Constable (uncredited)
  • Jerry Desmonde

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Eddie Dillon

    as Teddy Boy (uncredited)
  • Mick Dillon

    as Jockey (uncredited)
  • Steve Donahue

    as Bookie (uncredited)
  • Harry Drew

    as Man in Cinema Queue (uncredited)
  • Lesley Dudley

    as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Mabel Etherington

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Ernest Fennemore

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Lee Fenton

    as Man in Cinema (uncredited)
  • Norman Fisher

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Peter Fontaine

    as Tube Passenger who Drops Pound Note (uncredited)
  • Chick Fowles

    as Jeweller (uncredited)
  • Bill Fraser

    as Mr. Powell (uncredited)
  • Otto Friese

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Michael Golden

    as Racegoer in Sunglasses (uncredited)
  • Violet Gould

    as Old Woman on Tube (uncredited)
  • Alex Graham

    as Bookie (uncredited)
  • Muriel Greenslade

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Fred Griffiths

    as Alfie (uncredited)
  • Victor Hagan

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Patrick Halpin

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Victor Harrington

    as Man in Cinema (uncredited)
  • Victoria Harrington

    as Child (uncredited)
  • Laurence Hepworth

    as Hospital Porter (uncredited)
  • Jack Hetherington

    as Man on Tube (uncredited)
  • George Hilsdon

    as Tic Tac Man (uncredited)
  • Joan Ingram

    as Theatre Sister (uncredited)
  • Billy John

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Philip Johns

    as Security Man at Jewellers (uncredited)
  • Gerry Judge

    as Man in Cinema (uncredited)
  • Gertrude Kaye

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Kevin Kelly

    as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Frederick Kelsey

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Anthony Lang

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Linda Leo

    as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Dan Lester

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Pat Lewis

    as Lady in Cinema (uncredited)
  • Fletcher Lightfoot

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Fred Machon

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Andreas Malandrinos

    as Greek Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Don McMurray

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Jack Melford

    as Surgeon (uncredited)
  • Blanche Moore

    as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Lola Morice

    as Lady in Cinema (uncredited)
  • Tom Naylor

    as (uncredited)
  • Fred Nicholas

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Hal Osmond

    as Hospital Visitor with Flowers (uncredited)
  • Malou Pantera

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Toby Perkins

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Paul Phillips

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Lionel Pope

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Edith Raye

    as Lady in Cinema / Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Ernie Rice

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Robert Rietti

    as Italian (uncredited)
  • Joyce Riley

    as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • George Roderick

    as Bookie (uncredited)
  • Beth Rogan

    as Nurse (uncredited)
  • Marigold Russell

    as Nurse (uncredited)
  • Pat Ryan

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Sabrina

    as Herself (uncredited)
  • Peggy Scott Sanders

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Charles Saynor

    as Commissionaire at Dorlnier (uncredited)
  • Michael Scoble

    as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Bunny Seaman

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Tony Spears

    as Man in Cinema (uncredited)
  • George Spence

    as Newsvendor (uncredited)
  • Pat Symons

    as Lady in Cinema / Racegoer (uncredited)
  • John Tatham

    as Man in Cinema (uncredited)
  • John Timberlake

    as Man in Cinema (uncredited)
  • Graham Tonbridge

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • James Ure

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Harry Van Engel

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • John Vere

    as Anaesthetist (uncredited)
  • John Warwick

    as 1st Ambulance Man (uncredited)
  • Ron Whitwell

    as Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Winnie Wiblin

    as Lady in Cinema / Racegoer (uncredited)
  • Billy Wilmot

    as Man on Tube (uncredited)
  • Ian Wilson

    as 2nd Gas Man (uncredited)
  • Neil Wilson

    as Policeman (uncredited)
  • Johnny Wyne

    as Man in Cinema (uncredited)
Directing John Paddy Carstairs Director
Writing Alfred Shaughnessy Screenplay
Writing Peter Blackmore Screenplay