Just My Luck

Name: Just My Luck
Director: John Paddy Carstairs
Released: 1957
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Norman Wisdom, Margaret Rutherford, Jill Dixon, Leslie Phillips, Delphi Lawrence

1957 · 89 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 723 VOTES · DIR. John Paddy Carstairs

Overview

Norman works in a jewellers workshop and fantasises (in the nicest way) about meeting the window dresser across the road from his workshop. He wants to buy her a diamond pendant but calculates it will take him over 100 years to save up for it. He is talked into betting a pound on a six horse accumulator at the Goodwood races with a slightly shady bookmaker. When he has won on the first five races, the bookie owes him over 16,000 pounds and everyone begins to worry. Everyone's future depends on a single race ... what can be done ?

Dialogue Timeline — 1,136 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:38 - Morning, Fred. - Morning, Norman.

00:05:41 - Put your coat on. - Yes, Mr Stoneway.

00:09:11 If it's still in the pawn shop and you win a couple of thousand on the pools

00:12:09 I'll pop round with the pound in the morning... 19 shillings.

00:16:17 Here, Mum, I wouldn't mind seeing Dad again.

00:20:01 (Murmuring)

00:24:20 - No, not here! - You want that pound, don't you?

00:28:55 We only accept money on the racecourse.

00:32:12 - Half past three we can have it. - Get back to your work.

00:35:53 - Hello! - (Operator) 'Are you flashing?'

00:39:05 Will she mind?

00:42:18 'He's passing the post... now.

00:46:20 Gentlemen, gentlemen, please.

00:50:34 Swallowed a bottle? Right, I'll warn them in the surgery.

00:53:51 You take my tip, mate, and have a lie-down.

00:57:17 - Really. - Poor little chap.

01:00:39 You sure you won't change your mind?

01:04:05 Yes, be polite. Say good evening to him. Say good evening.

01:06:56 You're in love?

01:09:53 - Where are you going to live? - We haven't quite decided yet.

01:12:51 - He's over there. - Thank you. Mr Ritchie!

01:15:57 I only come in here to find Eddie Diamond.

01:19:01 - They've gone. - They've welshed.

12:00:00 - Jolly good.

Cast & Characters

Norman Wisdom Norman Hackett Margaret Rutherford Mrs. Dooley Jill Dixon Anne Leslie Phillips Hon. Richard Lumb Delphi Lawrence Miss Daviot Joan Sims Phoebe Edward Chapman Mr. Stoneway Peter Copley Gilbert Weaver Vic Wise Eddie Diamond Marjorie Rhodes Mrs. Hackett

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,136

Dialogue density12.8 lines / min

First line00:01:38

Final line12:00:00

Production Record

DirectorJohn Paddy Carstairs

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes723