The Bulldog Breed

The story

Norman Puckle, a well-meaning but clumsy grocer's assistant, can't seem to do anything right. After being rejected by Marlene, the love of his life, he attempts suicide, but can't even do that. He is saved from jumping off a cliff at 'Lover's Leap' by a Royal Navy petty officer. He persuades Puckle to join the Royal Navy, where he'll meet 'lots of girls'. Life in the Navy proves not to be as rosy as it's been described, and Puckle fails at every task during basic training. But despite this, he's regarded by the Admiral in charge of a rocket project to be a 'typical average British sailor', and chosen to be the first man to fly into outer space in an experimental rocket.

Cast

N Norman WisdomOrdinary Seaman Norman Puckle I Ian HunterAdmiral Sir Bryanston Blyth D David LodgeChief Petty Officer Knowles R Robert UrquhartCommander Clayton E Edward ChapmanMr. Philpots E Eddie ByrnePetty Officer Filkins P Peter JonesDiving Instructor J John Le MesurierProsecuting Counsel T Terence AlexanderDefending Counsel S Sydney TaflerSpeedboat Owner B Brian OultonBert Ainsworth H Harold GoodwinStreaky Hopkinson

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J Johnny BriggsJohnny Nolan F Frank WilliamsMr. Carruthers J Joe RobinsonTall Sailor L Liz FraserNAAFI Girl P Penny MorrellMiss Marlene Barlow C Claire GordonBlonde on Yacht J Julie ShearingWRN Smith B BosunBosun the Dog J John ArnattBriggs (uncredited) J John BaileyPrisoner Escort (uncredited) A Alan BeatonCommander (uncredited) M Michael CaineSailor in Cinema Fight (uncredited) R Rodney CardiffSailor (uncredited) T Tony CastletonSailor (uncredited) C Cyril ChamberlainJimmy (uncredited) B Bill CummingsSailor (uncredited) R Roland CurramControl Room Radio Operator (uncredited) L Larry DannNew Dalton's Boy (uncredited) R Robert DesmondSailor on Bridge of Warship (uncredited) C Chick FowlesMan in Cinema Queue (uncredited) T Tex FullerSailor (uncredited) S Sheila HancockDoris (uncredited) I Imogen HassallGirl in Cinema Queue (uncredited) G Glyn HoustonGym Instructor (uncredited) R Roy LansfordPrisoner Escort (uncredited) R Rosamund LesleyPeggy (uncredited) P Philip LockeTeddy Boy in Cinema Fight (uncredited) K Keith PeacockSailor (uncredited) G Geremy PhillipsAudience Member (uncredited) B Bryan PringlePhysical Training Instructor (uncredited) F Fred RealCommander (uncredited) O Oliver ReedTeddy Boy in Cinema Fight (uncredited) W William RoacheSpace Centre Operator (uncredited) L Leonard SachsYachtsman (uncredited) A Anthony SagarInstructor's Assistant (uncredited) A Arnold SchulkesSailor (uncredited) A Anne ScottPolynesian Girl (uncredited) J John TathamNaval Officer (uncredited)