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Jumping for Joy

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At the racetrack, cleaner, Willy Joy is tricked into buying Lindy Lou, a useless greyhound, who's not too healthy either. While getting the dog back in shape, Willy crosses paths with a gang of crooks who's specialty is fixing the races with doped dogs.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1956-01-01

Runtime: 75 mins

Director: John Paddy Carstairs

Writer: Henry Blyth, Jack Davies

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy

Original title: Jumping for Joy

Production Companies: The Rank Organisation

Production Countries: United Kingdom

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