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The Love Match
Genres
Comedy
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
83 min
Release Date
1955-02-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
7.125
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Arthur Askey
Bill Brown
Glenn Melvyn
Wally Binns
Thora Hird
Sal Brown
Shirley Eaton
Rose Brown
James Kenney
Percy Brown
Danny Ross
Alf Hall
Patricia Hayes
Emma Binns
William Franklyn
Arthur Ford
Edward Chapman
Mr Longworth
Robb Wilton
Mr Muddlecombe
Anthea Askey
Vera
Iris Vandeleur
Mrs Entwhistle
Peter Swanwick
Mr Hall
Leonard Williams
Aggressive Man
Reginald Hearne
PC Wilfred
Maurice Kaufmann
Harry Longworth
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