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Just Your Luck
Film / 1972

Just Your Luck

Directed by Mike Newell
DramaComedyTV movie

★ 8.0/10Audience rating

When Alison unexpectedly falls pregnant after a brief encounter with Alex (David Hayman's first TV role) they decide to marry. The joining of two seemingly different families opens into a witty and audacious tale, which caused uproar after its first broadcast in 1972. An early triumph for Peter McDougall, when it was proclaimed the most exciting writing debut since John Osborne's Look Back in Anger.

The story

When Alison unexpectedly falls pregnant after a brief encounter with Alex (David Hayman's first TV role) they decide to marry. The joining of two seemingly different families opens into a witty and audacious tale, which caused uproar after its first broadcast in 1972. An early triumph for Peter McDougall, when it was proclaimed the most exciting writing debut since John Osborne's Look Back in Anger.

Cast

David HaymanAlec Lesley MackieAlison Gerry SlevinColin Hawkins Mary RiggansBetsie Hawkins Andrew ByattDuncan Eileen McCallumIsa Johnson Joseph GreigJoe Johnson Austin HyslopAlec's 1st Mate Allan CraigAlec's 2nd Mate Kevin CollinsGrandfather Helen NormanAuntie Maymie Joan FitzpatrickAuntie Jessie
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Jean FauldsAuntie Cathy Balfour SharpHawkins Boy Brian PettiferYouth at Wedding Hamish RougheadAlison's Uncle Betty CardnoAlison's Aunt

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