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A Kid for Two Farthings

1955, comedy, drama

96 minutes

Joe is a young boy who lives with his mother, Joanna, in working-class London. The two reside above the tailor shop of Mr. Kandinsky, who likes to tell Joe stories. When Kandinsky informs Joe that a unicorn can grant wishes, the hopeful lad ends up...

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Cast

Celia Johnson

Celia Johnson

Joanna

Diana Dors

Diana Dors

Sonia

David Kossoff

Avrom Kandinsky

Joe Robinson

Sam Heppner

Brenda De Banzie

Brenda De Banzie

Lady Ruby

Primo Carnera

Python Macklin

Lou Jacobi

Lou Jacobi

Blackie Isaacs

Sid James

Sid James

Ice Berg

Irene Handl

Irene Handl

Mrs. Abramowitz

Sydney Tafler

Sydney Tafler

Madam Rita

Danny Green

Danny Green

Bully Bason

Vera Day

Vera Day

Mimi

Joseph Tomelty

Vagrant

Harold Berens

Oliver

Bart Allison

Auctioneer (uncredited)

Barbara Archer

Madam Rita's Workroom Girl (uncredited)

Harry Baird

Jamaica (uncredited)

Alfie Bass

Alfie Bass

Alf the Bird Man (uncredited)

Bruce Beeby

Bruce Beeby

Policeman (uncredited)

Paddy Brannigan

Market Patron (uncredited)

Madge Brindley

Mrs. Quinn (uncredited)

Eddie Byrne

Eddie Byrne

Sylvester the Photographer (uncredited)

Peter Gilmore

Peter Gilmore

Walk on part (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Chick Man (uncredited)

Nora Gordon

Nora Gordon

Customer (uncredited)

George Hurst

Dog Man (uncredited)

Lily Kann

Mrs. Kramm (uncredited)

Harold Kasket

Harold Kasket

(uncredited)

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

(uncredited)

Harry Locke

Harry Locke

Stallholder (uncredited)

Arthur Lovegrove

Postman (uncredited)

Edward Malin

Dog Man (uncredited)

Lew Marco

Referee (uncredited)

Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan

Indian with Grey Beard (uncredited)

Norman Mitchell

Norman Mitchell

Stallholder (uncredited)

Judith Nelmes

Alf's Customer (uncredited)

Jim O'Brady

Jim O'Brady

Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)

Mollie Palmer

Madam Rita's Workroom Girl (uncredited)

Dido Plumb

Dido Plumb

Wrestling Match Audience (uncredited)

Raymond Rollett

Breakaway China Stallholder (uncredited)

Marigold Russell

Customer's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Charles Saynor

Hokey Pokey Man (uncredited)

Jack Sharp

Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)

Arthur Skinner

Stallholder (uncredited)

Derek Sydney

Derek Sydney

Indian Fortune Teller (uncredited)

Robert Brooks Turner

Porter (uncredited)

Barbara Windsor

Barbara Windsor

Blonde with a Crush on Sam (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Wilfred Shingleton

Art direction

Camera

Costume and make-up

Anna Duse

Costume design

Barbara Barnard

Hairstylist

George Frost

Makeup artist

Directing

Carol Reed

Carol Reed

Director

Editing

Bert Bates

Bert Bates

Editor

Production

Alexander Korda

Alexander Korda

Executive producer

Carol Reed

Carol Reed

Producer

Sound

Ken Ritchie

Boom operator

Benjamin Frankel

Original music composer

Writing

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