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Set on Blackpool’s Golden Mile, Jim (Douglass Montgomery), a once promising scientist, sets up in business as a patent medicine man selling hair tonic at the fair with his ex-army colleague Dan (Ronald Shiner). Following a fight with local hoods over pitch spaces, Jim falls for Jane (Hazel Court), the girl on a nearby candy floss stall. The two begin dating but Jim fails to mention he is already married.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

28 February 1949

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Douglass Montgomery

Douglass Montgomery

Jim Harding

Hazel Court

Hazel Court

Jane Thompson

Patricia Burke

Patricia Burke

Diana Harding

Garry Marsh

Garry Marsh

Jerry Burns

Ronald Shiner

Ronald Shiner

Dan Collins

Kenneth Griffith

Kenneth Griffith

Johnny

Eliot Makeham

Eliot Makeham

Pop Thompson

Frederick Leister

Frederick Leister

Dr. Franklin

Richard Bird

Richard Bird

Jennings

Michael Medwin

Michael Medwin

Cabby

Peggy Ann Clifford

Peggy Ann Clifford

Millie

Peter Jones

Peter Jones

Pete

Erik Chitty

Erik Chitty

Schofield

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Joe

Andrew Cruickshank

Andrew Cruickshank

Inspector Baxter

Dennis Harkin

Dennis Harkin

Bert

Dora Sevening

Dora Sevening

Mrs. Franklin

Mark Stone

Mark Stone

Critic

Bill Fraser

Bill Fraser

Railway Porter (uncredited)

Andreas Malandrinos

Andreas Malandrinos

Café Owner (uncredited)

Gillian Watt

Gillian Watt

The Girl (uncredited)

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