A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (1949)

When a local cycle club, invite a couple of new members to join them, little do the club realise, that they will soon be involved in a couple of illegal bookmakers putting the squeeze on ... See full summary »

Director:

Ralph Smart

Writers:

Ralph Keene (story), John Sommerfield (story),

Stars:

John McCallum, Honor Blackman, Patrick Holt

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John McCallum	...	David Howarth
Honor Blackman	...	Susie Bates
Patrick Holt	...	Sam Walters
Diana Dors	...	Ada Foster
Maurice Denham	...	Bill Martin
Leslie Dwyer	...	Steve Hall
Anthony Newley	...	Charlie Ritchie
Megs Jenkins	...	Nan Ritchie
John Blythe	...	Frank Martin
Hal Osmond	...	Mr. Bates
Thora Hird	...	Mrs. Bates
Amy Veness	...	Grandma Bates
Maggie Hanley	...	Ginger (as Margaret Avery)
Cyril Chamberlain	...	Bert Gardner
Barry Letts	...	Syd

Storyline

When a local cycle club, invite a couple of new members to join them, little do the club realise, that they will soon be involved in a couple of illegal bookmakers putting the squeeze on the son of one of the Members, a stolen bike, a deserting soldier on the run from the police, and a love triangle, that's bound to lead to trouble. During the late 40's and the early 50's, there seem to be hundreds of these clubs. This film shows a fascinating look at a North Country mill town, with a refreshing absence of traffic jams, yellow lines , traffic wardens, and other things we have become accustomed to seeing on our roads today.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 May 1949 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gainsborough Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Barry Letts met his future wife while working on this film.

User Reviews

Interesting post-war British comedy/romance/drama

Quite a nice film about a long lost past which although sombre for those without much money, was socially rich and enjoyable. Pursuits were predominantly outdoors (no TV), and the Saturday night dances. Others have commented about Diana Dors in this film. I personally thought that the then 22 year old Honor Blackman was the belle of the film, with a passable local accent.

The film has a somewhat rushed ending, with some plot lines not being resolved, while others are brought to fruition. For me, another ten minutes to better resolve the ending would have helped. This is a shame

• perhaps the producers ran out of money or a key cast member had other

commitments elsewhere?