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One Good Turn
Film / 1955

One Good Turn

Directed by John Paddy Carstairs
Comedy

★ 6.2/10Audience rating

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 …

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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

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Ricky McCulloughGunner Mac Anthony GreenMartin John AdamsConstable in Theatre (uncredited) Chris AdcockStagehand (uncredited) Frank AndrewsBoxing Spectator (uncredited) Jonathan BaileyMinor Role (uncredited) Michael BalfourBoxing Spectator (uncredited) Hamlyn BensonMr. Carter (uncredited) Paul BeradiGeneva Conference Delegate (uncredited) Jim BradyBoxer (uncredited) Robin BurnsWalker in Race (uncredited) Tony CastletonBoxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited) Austin CooperWalker in Race (uncredited) Renee CunliffeBoxing Spectator (uncredited) Dan DarnelliToy Shop Salesman (uncredited) Fred DavisTheatre Audience (uncredited) Edward DentithCarter's Colleague (uncredited) Joyce EversonBoxing Spectator (uncredited) Anthony FaramusWalker in Race (uncredited) Norman FisherMan in Street / Theatre Audience (uncredited) Kenneth FortescueMinor Role (uncredited) Otto FrieseTheatre Audience / Man in Street (uncredited) Rex GarnerCarter's Colleague (uncredited) Harold GoodwinNo. 2 in Walking Race (uncredited) Alex GrahamTheatre Audience (uncredited) Muriel GreensladeDignitary (uncredited) Fred GriffithsShouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Lucy GriffithsNancy (uncredited) Victor HaganWalker in Race (uncredited) Patrick HalpinTheatre Audience (uncredited) Charles HammondMan Using Phone Booth (uncredited) Aidan HarringtonBoxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited) Renee HeimerLady in Street (uncredited) Percy Herbert"Seen Enough" Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Frazer HinesMinor Role (uncredited) George HoldcroftWalker in Race / Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Lindsay HooperBoxing Spectator (uncredited) John HowardTheatre Audience (uncredited) Arthur HowellMan in Fairground / Man in Train Station (uncredited) Gordon HumphriesTheatre Audience / Boxing Time Keeper (uncredited) Angela KayTheatre Audience (uncredited) Cyril KentWalker in Race (uncredited) Fred KitchenCinema Manager (uncredited) Dan LesterTicket Collector (uncredited) Fletcher LightfootOrphanage Director (uncredited) Leonard LlewellynDesk Sergeant (uncredited) Arthur LovegroveBoxing Second (uncredited) Dickey LuckMan at Train Station (uncredited) Molly LumleyBoxing Spectator (uncredited) John LynnNo. 50 in Walking Race (uncredited) Jack MandevilleTheatre Audience (uncredited) Mary MaxfieldPasserby (uncredited) Lola MoriceBoxing Spectator (uncredited) Jim MorrisNo. 28 in Walking Race (uncredited) Norman MorrisWalker in Race (uncredited) Arthur MullardBoxer (uncredited) Richard NellerMan on Train / Theatre Audience (uncredited) Joe PhelpsBoxing Spectator (uncredited) Ernie PriestWalker in Race / Constable in Theatre (uncredited) Edith RayeBoxing Spectator / Race Spectator (uncredited) Bob RaymondRailway Worker (uncredited) Ernie RiceStagehand George RoderickTrain Passenger (uncredited) Raymond RollettMan Presenting Trophy (uncredited) Arthur SandiferStagehand / Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Stuart SaundersBoxing Referee (uncredited) Jimmy ScottWalking Race Helper / Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited) Jeff SilkBoxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)

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