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Up Jumped a Swagman
Up Jumped a Swagman

Up Jumped a Swagman

A DOZEN HIT SONGS

Genres

MusicComedy

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A dreamy Australian singer comes to London to seek his fortune and falls for a down-to-earth lass and a high-strung debutante at the same time.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

21 December 1965

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Frank Ifield

Frank Ifield

Dave Kelly

Annette Andre

Annette Andre

Patsy

Ronald Radd

Ronald Radd

Harry King

Suzy Kendall

Suzy Kendall

Melissa Smythe-Fury

Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis

Lever, Music Publisher

Donal Donnelly

Donal Donnelly

Bockeye

Bryan Mosley

Bryan Mosley

Jo-Jo

Martin Miller

Martin Miller

Herman

Harvey Spencer

Harvey Spencer

Luigi

Carl Jaffe

Carl Jaffe

Analyst

Cyril Shaps

Cyril Shaps

Phil Myers

Caron Gardner

Caron Gardner

Secretary

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