The Turners of Prospect Road
| The Turners of Prospect Road | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Maurice J. Wilson |
| Produced by | Victor Katona |
| Written by |
Victor Katona Patrick Kirwan |
| Starring |
Wilfrid Lawson Jeanne de Casalis |
| Music by |
Nicholas Brodszky Philip Green (conducted by) |
| Cinematography | Frederick Ford |
| Edited by | Kenneth Hume |
Production company |
Victor Katona Productions |
| Distributed by | Grand National Pictures (UK) |
Release date | 11 March 1947 (London) (UK) |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Turners of Prospect Road is a 1947 British drama film directed by Maurice J. Wilson and starring Wilfrid Lawson, Helena Pickard and Maureen Glynne.[1] A pet greyhound wins a major race meeting.[2] As of 1996 it was missing from the National Film Archive.[2]
Plot
A London cabby finds a greyhound puppy in his cab, and gives it to his daughter. She raises it and trains it up at the race tracks; and in spite of crooked rival owners, the dog eventually wins the Greyhound Derby.
Cast
- Wilfrid Lawson - Will Turner
- Helena Pickard - Lil Turner
- Maureen Glynne - Betty Turner
- Amy Veness - Grandma
- Jeanne de Casalis - Mrs. Webster
- Shamus Locke - Terence O'Keefe
- Desmond Tester - Nicky
- Christopher Steele - Magistrate
- Giselle Morlais - Jacqueline
- Joy Frankau - Ruby
- Andrew Blackett - Andrew Carroll
- Gus McNaughton - Knocker
- Charles Farrell - Jack
- Peter Bull - J.G. Clarkson
Critical reception
TV Guide noted, "there are some fine moments of humor in this simple film and the acting is good, though not extraordinary. Made on an obviously limited budget, this is a good example of generic filmmaking, its amiable and predictable story populated by cutout characters." [3]
Bibliography
- Gillett, Philip John. The British working class in postwar film. Manchester University Press, 2003.