The Love Match

The Love Match

83 mins | Comedy | Feb. 1, 1955

After being arrested for assaulting a football referee, desperate train driver Bill (Arthur Askey) raids the railwaymen's holiday fund to cover his £55 fine. He knows he's going to be discovered though, leaving him no choice but to get the money back by hook or by crook! His last chance is to run a book on the United v City football derby. If that wasn't tense enough, Bill's son is also making his debut for United. It looks like it's going to be a day to remember - do you dare look? ...The Love Match.

The Love Match

83 mins | Comedy | Feb. 1, 1955

The Love Match
After being arrested for assaulting a football referee, desperate train driver Bill (Arthur Askey) raids the railwaymen's holiday fund to cover his £55 fine. He knows he's going to be discovered though, leaving him no choice but to get the money back by hook or by crook! His last chance is to run a book on the United v City football derby. If that wasn't tense enough, Bill's son is also making his debut for United. It looks like it's going to be a day to remember - do you dare look? ...The Love Match.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Beaconsfield Productions, Group 3
Original title The Love Match
Directors David Paltenghi
Writers geoffery orme, Glenn Melvyn

Cast

Arthur Askey

as Bill Brown

Glenn Melvyn

as Wally Binns

Thora Hird

as Sal Brown

Shirley Eaton

as Rose Brown

James Kenney

as Percy Brown

Danny Ross

as Alf Hall

Patricia Hayes

as Emma Binns

William Franklyn

as Arthur Ford

Edward Chapman

as Mr Longworth

Robb Wilton

as Mr Muddlecombe

Anthea Askey

as Vera

Iris Vandeleur

as Mrs Entwhistle

Peter Swanwick

as Mr Hall

Leonard Williams

as Aggressive Man

Reginald Hearne

as PC Wilfred

Maurice Kaufmann

as Harry Longworth