Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Paddy Carstairs

Writing Credits

John Paddy Carstairs
(screenplay)
Sid Colin
(additional scenes)
Maurice Cowan
(screenplay)
Talbot Rothwell
(additional scenes)
Dorothy Whipple
(story)
Ted Willis
(screenplay)

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
Chris Adcock
Stagehand
Frank Andrews
Boxing Spectator
Jonathan Bailey
Minor Role
Michael Balfour
Boxing Booth Spectator
Hamlyn Benson
Mr. Carter
Paul Beradi
Geneva Conference Delegate
Jim Brady
Boxer
Robin Burns
Walker in Race
Tony Castleton
Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)
Austin Cooper
Walker in Race
Renee Cunliffe
Boxing Spectator
Dan Darnelli
Toy Shop Salesman
Fred Davis
Theatre Audience
Edward Dentith
Carter's Colleague
Joyce Everson
Boxing Spectator
Anthony Faramus
Walker in Race
Norman Fisher
Man in Street / Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Kenneth Fortescue
Minor Role
Otto Friese
Theatre Audience / Man in Street (uncredited)
Rex Garner
Carter's Colleague
Harold Goodwin
No.2 in Walking Race
Alex Graham
Theatre Audience
Muriel Greenslade
Dignitary
Fred Griffiths
Shouting Boxing Spectator
Lucy Griffiths
Nancy
Victor Hagan
Walker in Race
Patrick Halpin
Theatre Audience
Charles Hammond
Man Using Phone Booth
Aidan Harrington
Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)
Renee Heimer
Lady in Street
Percy Herbert
"Seen Enough" Boxing Spectator
Frazer Hines
Minor Role
George Holdcroft
Walker in Race / Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Lindsay Hooper
Boxing Spectator
John Howard
Theatre Audience
Arthur Howell
Man in Fairground / Man in Train Station (uncredited)
Gordon Humphries
Theatre Audience / Boxing Time Keeper (uncredited)
Angela Kay
Theatre Audience
Cyril Kent
Walker in Race
Fred Kitchen Jr.
Cinema Manager
Dan Lester
Ticket Collector
Fletcher Lightfoot
Orphanage Director
Leonard Llewellyn
Desk Sergeant
Arthur Lovegrove
Norman's Second in Boxing Match
Dickey Luck
Man at Train Station
Molly Lumley
Boxing Spectator
John Lynn
No. 50 in Walking Race
Jack Mandeville
Theatre Audience
Mary Maxfield
Passerby
Lola Morice
Boxing Spectator
Jim Morris
No. 28 in Walking Race
Norman Morris
Walker in Race
Arthur Mullard
Boxer
Richard Neller
Man on Train / Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Joe Phelps
Boxing Spectator
Ernie Priest
Walker in Race / Constable in Theatre (uncredited)
Edith Raye
Boxing Spectator / Race Spectator (uncredited)
Bob Raymond
Railway Worker
Ernie Rice
Stage Hand
George Roderick
Train Passenger
Raymond Rollett
Man Presenting Trophy
Arthur Sandifer
Stage Hand / Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Stuart Saunders
Boxing Referee
Jimmy Scott
Walking Race Helper / Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Jeff Silk
Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)
George Spence
Walker in Race
Guy Standeven
Man Entering Building
Graham Stark
Boxing Competitor
Emile Stemmler
Boxing Match Spectator
Charles Stevenson
Boxing Spectator
Philip Stewart
Boxing Match Spectator
Connie Tilton
Woman in Street
Rita Tobin-Weske
Race Spectator
Graham Tonbridge
Boxing Spectator
Harry Van Engel
Spectator
John Warren
Ticket Collector
Eric Wetherell
Boxing Second
Robin Wheeler
Boy - Harmonica Player
Frank Williams
Boxing Match Spectator
Ian Wilson
Number 14
Johnny Wyne
Theatre Audience Member

Produced by

Maurice Cowan
producer
Earl St. John
executive producer

Music by

John Addison

Cinematography by

Jack E. Cox
director of photography (as Jack Cox)

Editing by

Geoffrey Foot

Casting By

Weston Drury Jr.
(uncredited)

Art Direction by

Carmen Dillon

Costume Design by

Phyllis Dalton
(uncredited)

Makeup Department

Geoffrey Rodway
makeup artist

Production Management

Hugh Attwooll
production manager (as H.R.R. Attwooll)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Robert Asher
assistant director (as Bob Asher)
Colin M. Brewer
third assistant director (uncredited)
David W. Orton
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Ernest Archer
chief draughtsman (uncredited)
Charles Bishop
draughtsman (uncredited)
Robert Cartwright
draughtsman (uncredited)
Dario Simoni
set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

Gordon K. McCallum
sound recordist
John W. Mitchell
sound recordist
John Shirley
sound editor
E.G. Daniels
dubbing crew (uncredited)
Basil Fenton-Smith
boom operator (uncredited)
C. Le Mesurier
dubbing crew (uncredited)
Archie Ludski
assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Derek Parsons
assistant sound editor (uncredited)
John Salter
assistant boom operator (uncredited)
George Willows
sound camera operator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Reginald H. Morris
camera operator (as Reg. Morris)
James Devis
clapper loader (uncredited)
Norman Gryspeerdt
still photographer (uncredited)
John Morgan
focus puller (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Phyllis Dalton
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

John Cooke
first assistant editor (uncredited)
Jack Gardner
second assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Billy Asher
location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Philip Martell
musical director
Norman Newell
composer: song "Take A Step In the Right Direction"
Ted Drake
music recordist (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Kathleen Hosgood
continuity
Trix Wilkin
assistant continuity (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Arthur Alcott
production controller: Pinewood Studios
Teresa Bolland
production secretary (uncredited)
Paul Hitchcock
assistant production controller (uncredited)
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