Once a Jolly Swagman

Once a Jolly Swagman

100 mins | Drama, Romance | Feb. 2, 1949

A factory worke quits his job to become a motorcycle racer.

Once a Jolly Swagman

100 mins | Drama, Romance | Feb. 2, 1949

Once a Jolly Swagman
A factory worke quits his job to become a motorcycle racer.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Wessex Film Productions
Original title Once a Jolly Swagman
Directors Jack Lee
Writers Montagu Slater, William Rose

Cast

Dirk Bogarde

as Bill Fox

Bonar Colleano

as Tommy Possey

Bill Owen

as Lag Gibbon

Thora Hird

as Ma Fox

James Hayter

as Pa Fox

Patric Doonan

as Dick

Moira Lister

as Dotty Liz

Sid James

as Rowton

Dudley Jones

as Taffy

Cyril Cusack

as Duggie

Anthony Oliver

as Derek

Pauline Jameson

as Mrs. Lewis

Russell Waters

as Mr. Pusey

Sandra Dorne

as Kay Fox

Stuart Lindsell

as Mr. Yates

Frederick Knight

as Chick

Michael Kent

as Solicitor

Cyril Chamberlain

as Reporter

June Bardsley

as W.A.A.F. Flight Sergeant

Jennifer Jayne

as Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

Edward Judd

as Cheering Crowd Member (uncredited)

Sam Kydd

as Johnny Briggs (uncredited)

Andrea Lea

as Guest at Chelsea Party (uncredited)

Miriam Lehmann-Haupt

as Guest at Chelsea Party (uncredited)