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One Good Turn poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.2 / 100
1955·Comedy·1h 30m

ONE GOOD TURN

“A Riotous Round of Fun!”

Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and now acts as their caretaker. All the orphans are very happy and well cared for. The adventures start when a nasty property developer who is also the chairman of the orphanage board wants to close the orphanage and build a factory on the site. The children are sent to Brighton for the day and Norman is very excited because he's "Never seen the Sea". When they get back they discover the plan to close the orphanage and have to decide what to do

Above the Line
John Paddy Carstairs·DirectorTed Willis·ScreenplayJohn Paddy Carstairs·ScreenplayJack E. Cox·Director of PhotographyJohn Addison·Original Music ComposerGeoffrey Foot·Editor
Cast
Norman Wisdom·NormanJoan Rice·IrisShirley Abicair·MaryThora Hird·CookWilliam Russell·Alec BigleyJoan Ingram·Matron SparrowRichard Caldicot·Mr. BigleyMarjorie Fender·TuppenyKeith Gilman·JimmyNoel Howlett·Jeweller
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 3
John Paddy Carstairs·DirectorRobert Asher·Assistant DirectorKathleen Hosgood·Continuity
Writing· 4
Dorothy Whipple·StoryTed Willis·ScreenplayJohn Paddy Carstairs·ScreenplayMaurice Cowan·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Jack E. Cox·Director of PhotographyReginald H. Morris·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Geoffrey Foot·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
John Addison·Original Music ComposerGordon K. McCallum·Sound RecordistJohn W. Mitchell·Sound RecordistJohn Shirley·Sound EditorPhilip Martell·Music Director
Art & Design· 4
Carmen Dillon·Art DirectionPhyllis Dalton·Costume DesignGeoffrey Rodway·Makeup ArtistPhyllis Dalton·Costume Supervisor
Production· 3
Maurice Cowan·ProducerEarl St. John·Executive ProducerHugh Attwooll·Production Manager
By the Numbers
62.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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