At the racetrack, cleaner, Willy Joy is tricked into buying Lindy Lou, a useless greyhound, who's not too healthy either. While getting the dog back in shape, Willy crosses paths with a gang of crooks who's specialty is fixing the races with doped dogs.
Acting
Frankie Howerd's terrified double-takes are pure physical comedy gold.
Writing
Snappy British banter that actually lands every joke.
Director
John Paddy Carstairs
Frankie Howerd
Willie Joy
Stanley Holloway
Captain Jack Montague
Alfie Bass
Blagg
Lionel Jeffries
Bert Benton
Susan Beaumont
Susan Storer
A.E. Matthews
Lord Reginald Cranfield
Tony Wright
Vincent
Joan Hickson
Lady Emily Cranfield
Terence Longdon
John Wyndham
Colin Gordon
Max, 1st Commentator
Richard Wattis
Carruthers
Danny Green
Plug Ugly
Ewen Solon
Haines
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Carstairs directed this between Norman Wisdom vehicles, and you can feel the same affection for hapless underdogs who refuse to quit.
Dog racing peaked in 1950s Britain as working-class entertainment; this film both satirizes and celebrates that world without condescension.
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