Once a Jolly Swagman (1949)
A factory worker quits his job to become a motorcycle racer.
Casting
- Dirk Bogarde — Bill Fox
- Bonar Colleano — Tommy Possey
- Bill Owen — Lag Gibbon
- Renée Asherson — Pat
- Thora Hird — Ma Fox
- James Hayter — Pa Fox
- Patric Doonan — Dick
- Moira Lister — Dotty Liz
- Sidney James — Rowton
- Dudley Jones — Taffy
- Pauline Jameson — Mrs. Lewis
- Cyril Cusack — Duggie
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Pinewood Studios
Once a Jolly Swagman is a 1949 British film starring Dirk Bogarde, Bonar Colleano, Bill Owen, Thora Hird and Sid James. It was written by William Rose and Jack Lee, based on the 1944 novel of the same title by Montagu Slater.
Production
Director Jack Lee later said he enjoyed making the film "because it was physical, there was action and I had good actors."
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