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One Good Turn

1955 · 1h 30m · Comedy · United Kingdom · Rated U (GB)

A Riotous Round of Fun!

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

Directed by
John Paddy Carstairs
Written by
Ted Willis, John Paddy Carstairs, Maurice Cowan
Story by
Dorothy Whipple
Starring
Norman Wisdom, Joan Rice, Shirley Abicair, Thora Hird
6.1Smart score

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black and white
RatingU (GB)

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