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One Good Turn

1955 · 90 min · Director: John Paddy Carstairs

One Good Turn (1955) is a comedy drama, directed by John Paddy Carstairs. It stars Norman Wisdom and Joan Rice. The 90-minute film holds an audience score of 6.2/10.

Cast
Norman Wisdom Norman Wisdom Joan Rice Joan Rice S Shirley Abicair Thora Hird Thora Hird William Russell William Russell Joan Ingram Joan Ingram

What One Good Turn Is About

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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What is One Good Turn about?

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.

Where can I watch One Good Turn?

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How long is One Good Turn?

One Good Turn runs for 90 minutes (1h 30m).

When did One Good Turn come out?

One Good Turn was released in 1955.

Who directed One Good Turn?

One Good Turn was directed by John Paddy Carstairs.

Who stars in One Good Turn?

One Good Turn stars Norman Wisdom, Joan Rice, Shirley Abicair, Thora Hird.

What is One Good Turn's rating?

One Good Turn holds 6.5/10 on IMDb and 6.2/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 66 out of 100.

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