Summary
Once a Jolly Swagman is a British comedy romance film first released in 1949,
directed by Jack Lee.
The film is based on a novel by Montagu Slater and stars Dirk Bogarde, Bonar Colleano, Renée Asherson, Bill Owen and Moira Lister.
It has also been released under the title: Maniacs on Wheels.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Jack Lee
- Script: Cliff Gordon, Jack Lee, William Rose, Montagu Slater (novel)
- Photo: H.E. Fowle
- Music: Bernard Stevens
- Cast: Dirk Bogarde (Bill Fox), Bonar Colleano (Tommy Possey), Renée Asherson (Pat), Bill Owen (Lag Gibbon), Moira Lister (Dotty Liz), Thora Hird (Ma Fox), Cyril Cusack (Duggie), Sid James (Rowton), James Hayter (Pa Fox), Patric Doonan (Dick), Russell Waters (Mr. Pusey), Dudley Jones (Taffy), Anthony Oliver (Derek), Pauline Jameson (Mrs. Lewis), Sandra Dorne (Kay Fox), Stuart Lindsell (Mr. Yates), Frederick Knight (Chick), Michael Kent (Solicitor), Cyril Chamberlain (Reporter), June Bardsley (WAAF Flight Sergeant), Sam Kydd (Captain of the Ilford Speedway Team), Michael Ward (Artist at Party), Betty Cooper (Solicitor’s Secretary), Graham Doody (Dr. MacKenzie), Jennifer Jayne (Autograph Hunter), Edward Judd, Joyce Tyler (1st W.A.A.F. Officer)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 100 min; B&W
- Aka: Maniacs on Wheels
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