Release, runtime and language

1957 · 89 mins · English

Directed by

John Paddy Carstairs

Starring

Margaret Rutherford, Leslie Phillips, Edward Chapman, Delphi Lawrence, Peter Copley, Norman Wisdom

Norman works in a jeweller’s workshop and dreams of the window‑dresser across the street. He longs to buy her a diamond pendant, a goal that would take a century to save for. Persuaded to wager a pound on a six‑horse accumulator at Goodwood with a dubious bookmaker, he wins the first five legs, leaving the bookie owing him more than £16,000. As the final race approaches, everyone’s fortunes hinge on that last result, forcing desperate measures.