Summary
It’s a Grand Life is a British film comedy first released in 1953,
directed by John E. Blakeley.
The film stars Frank Randle, Diana Dors, Dan Young, Michael Brennan and Jennifer Jayne.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: John E. Blakeley
- Script: H.F. Maltby, Frank Randle
- Photo: Ernest Palmer
- Cast: Frank Randle (Pvt. Randle), Diana Dors (Cpl. Paula Clements), Dan Young (Pvt. Young), Michael Brennan (Sgt. Maj. O’Reilly), Jennifer Jayne (Pvt. Desmond), John Blythe (Pvt. Philip Green), Anthony Hulme (Capt. Saunders), Charles Peters (Pvt. Rubenstein), Arthur White (Pvt. Prendergast), Leslie Gould, Kevin Peters, Ian Fleming (Mr. Clements), Ruth Taylor (Mrs. Clements), Jack Pye (Himself, Wrestler), Bill Gernon (Himself, Wrestler), Cab Cashford (Himself, Wrestler), Carl Van Wurden (Himself, Wrestler), Winifred Atwell (Herself, Guest Artiste)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 102 min; B&W
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