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Wonderful Things! (1958)

Genre : Romance, Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 22M

Director : Herbert Wilcox
Writer : Jack Trevor Story

Synopsis

Set in a beautiful fishing village in Gibraltar, Wonderful Things! stars Frankie Vaughan as Carmello, a young fisherman who, unable to earn enough from fishing to marry his tempestuous fiancée, decides to come to England to seek his fortune and finds fortunes are not quite so easy to come by.

Actors

Frankie Vaughan
Frankie Vaughan
Carmello
Jeremy Spenser
Jeremy Spenser
Mario
Jocelyn Lane
Jocelyn Lane
Pepita
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Sir Bertram
Jean Dawnay
Jean Dawnay
Anne
Eddie Byrne
Eddie Byrne
Harry
Harold Kasket
Harold Kasket
Poppa
Christopher Rhodes
Christopher Rhodes
Codger
Cyril Chamberlain
Cyril Chamberlain
Butler
Barbara Goalen
Barbara Goalen
Courtesy Appearance
Nancy Nevinson
Nancy Nevinson
Mamma
Larry Taylor
Larry Taylor
Ronnie Barker
Ronnie Barker
Waiter (uncredited)
Liz Fraser
Liz Fraser
(uncredited)

Crews

Herbert Wilcox
Herbert Wilcox
Director
Anna Neagle
Anna Neagle
Producer
Basil Warren
Basil Warren
Editor
Ivan King
Ivan King
Art Direction
Stanley Black
Stanley Black
Original Music Composer
Ted Sturgis
Ted Sturgis
Assistant Director
Jack Trevor Story
Jack Trevor Story
Screenplay
Jack Trevor Story
Jack Trevor Story
Original Story
Denis Johnson
Denis Johnson
Production Manager
Arthur Bradburn
Arthur Bradburn
Sound Recordist
Len Shilton
Len Shilton
Sound Recordist
Arthur Southgate
Arthur Southgate
Sound Editor
Gerry Turpin
Gerry Turpin
Camera Operator
A.J. Van Montagu
A.J. Van Montagu
Scenic Artist
Paul Rabiger
Paul Rabiger
Makeup Artist
Polly Young
Polly Young
Hairdresser
Pamela Davies
Pamela Davies
Continuity
Maude Churchill
Maude Churchill
Wardrobe Supervisor
G. B. Walker
G. B. Walker
Casting Director
John Wilcox
John Wilcox
Associate Producer
Gordon Dines
Gordon Dines
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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