

One Good Turn
62%
12 TMDB ratings
Directed by John Paddy Carstairs
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
A Riotous Round of Fun!
Cast

Norman Wisdom
Norman

Joan Rice
Iris
Shirley Abicair
Mary

Thora Hird
Cook

William Russell
Alec Bigley

Joan Ingram
Matron Sparrow

Richard Caldicot
Mr. Bigley
Marjorie Fender
Tuppeny
Keith Gilman
Jimmy

Noel Howlett
Jeweller

David Hurst
Professor Dofee

Harold Kasket
Ivor Petrovitch
Ricky McCullough
Gunner Mac
Anthony Green
Martin
John Adams
Constable in Theatre (uncredited)
Chris Adcock
Stagehand (uncredited)
Frank Andrews
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Jonathan Bailey
Minor Role (uncredited)

Michael Balfour
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Hamlyn Benson
Mr. Carter (uncredited)
Paul Beradi
Geneva Conference Delegate (uncredited)

Jim Brady
Boxer (uncredited)
Robin Burns
Walker in Race (uncredited)
Tony Castleton
Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)
Austin Cooper
Walker in Race (uncredited)
Renee Cunliffe
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Dan Darnelli
Toy Shop Salesman (uncredited)
Fred Davis
Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Edward Dentith
Carter's Colleague (uncredited)
Joyce Everson
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Anthony Faramus
Walker in Race (uncredited)
Norman Fisher
Man in Street / Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Kenneth Fortescue
Minor Role (uncredited)
Otto Friese
Theatre Audience / Man in Street (uncredited)
Rex Garner
Carter's Colleague (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin
No. 2 in Walking Race (uncredited)
Alex Graham
Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Muriel Greenslade
Dignitary (uncredited)

Fred Griffiths
Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Lucy Griffiths
Nancy (uncredited)
Victor Hagan
Walker in Race (uncredited)
Patrick Halpin
Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Charles Hammond
Man Using Phone Booth (uncredited)
Aidan Harrington
Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)
Renee Heimer
Lady in Street (uncredited)

Percy Herbert
"Seen Enough" Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Frazer Hines
Minor Role (uncredited)

George Holdcroft
Walker in Race / Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Lindsay Hooper
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
John Howard
Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Arthur Howell
Man in Fairground / Man in Train Station (uncredited)
Gordon Humphries
Theatre Audience / Boxing Time Keeper (uncredited)
Angela Kay
Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Cyril Kent
Walker in Race (uncredited)
Fred Kitchen
Cinema Manager (uncredited)
Dan Lester
Ticket Collector (uncredited)
Fletcher Lightfoot
Orphanage Director (uncredited)
Leonard Llewellyn
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Arthur Lovegrove
Boxing Second (uncredited)
Dickey Luck
Man at Train Station (uncredited)
Molly Lumley
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
John Lynn
No. 50 in Walking Race (uncredited)
Jack Mandeville
Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Mary Maxfield
Passerby (uncredited)
Lola Morice
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Jim Morris
No. 28 in Walking Race (uncredited)
Norman Morris
Walker in Race (uncredited)

Arthur Mullard
Boxer (uncredited)
Richard Neller
Man on Train / Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Joe Phelps
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Ernie Priest
Walker in Race / Constable in Theatre (uncredited)
Edith Raye
Boxing Spectator / Race Spectator (uncredited)
Bob Raymond
Railway Worker (uncredited)
Ernie Rice
Stagehand
George Roderick
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Raymond Rollett
Man Presenting Trophy (uncredited)
Arthur Sandifer
Stagehand / Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Stuart Saunders
Boxing Referee (uncredited)
Jimmy Scott
Walking Race Helper / Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Jeff Silk
Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)
George Spence
Walker in Race (uncredited)

Guy Standeven
Man Entering Building (uncredited)

Graham Stark
Boxer (uncredited)

Emile Stemmler
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Stevenson
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Philip Stewart
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Connie Tilton
Woman in Street (uncredited)
Rita Tobin-Weske
Race Spectator (uncredited)
Graham Tonbridge
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Harry Van Engel
Spectator (uncredited)
John Warren
Ticket Collector (uncredited)
Eric Wetherell
Boxing Second (uncredited)
Robin Wheeler
Boy Playing Harmonica (uncredited)

Frank Williams
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Ian Wilson
No. 14 in Walking Race (uncredited)
Johnny Wyne
Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Crew

John Paddy Carstairs
Director

Robert Asher
Assistant Director
Kathleen Hosgood
Continuity
Dorothy Whipple
Story
Ted Willis
Screenplay

John Paddy Carstairs
Screenplay
Maurice Cowan
Screenplay
Maurice Cowan
Producer

Earl St. John
Executive Producer
Hugh Attwooll
Production Manager
Jack E. Cox
Director of Photography
Reginald H. Morris
Camera Operator
Details
- Release date
- January 4, 1955
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Director
- John Paddy Carstairs
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