The Gay Dog (1954)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Maurice Elvey

Writers:

Joseph Colton (play)
Peter Rogers (writer)

Release Date:

June 1954 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Jim Gay loves his racing greyhound but, out of town, he finds a dog with a better chance to win. His friends bet on his dog while he bets against. |

Plot Keywords:

Greyhound Racing | Coronet | Eros | Based On Play

Cast

Wilfred Pickles	...	Jim Gay
Petula Clark	...	Sally Gay
Megs Jenkins	...	Maggie Gay
John Blythe	...	Peter Nightingale
Margaret Barton	...	Peggy Gowland
William Russell	...	Leslie Gowland (as Russell Enoch)
Cyril Raymond	...	Vicar
Harold Goodwin	...	Bert Gay
Jon Pertwee	...	A Betting Man
Peter Butterworth	...	Another Betting Man
Nuna Davey	...	Minnie Gay
Noel Dyson	...	Lecturer

Runtime:

USA:87 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Company:

Coronet Films

Soundtrack:

A Long Way To Go

Have A Go

This film stars Wilfred Pickles who was famous on the radio for his programme "Have A Go".This film about greyhound racing is only of marginal interest.However of more interest are the many familiar faces who pepper the cast list.There is Petula Clarke,still a Rank starlet.Peter Butterworth in this early association with Peter Rogers before the days of the Carry Ons and Jon Pertwee before the days of Wurzel Gummidge.Many of the rest of the cast such as Megs Jenkins and Harold Goodwin are familiar from TV and small parts in films.The best thing that can be said about this film is don't expect too much and you wont be disappointed.