A Kid for Two Farthings (1955)

6.7/10 96 min Drama Comedy

Overview

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 buying a baby goat with one tiny horn, believing it to be a real unicorn. Undaunted by his rough surroundings, Joe sets about to prove that wishes can come true.

Cast

Celia Johnson

Joanna

Diana Dors

Sonia

David Kossoff

Avrom Kandinsky

Joe Robinson

Sam Heppner

Jonathan Ashmore

Joe

Brenda De Banzie

Lady Ruby

Primo Carnera

Python Macklin

Lou Jacobi

Blackie Isaacs

Sidney James

Ice Berg

Irene Handl

Mrs. Abramowitz

Sydney Tafler

Madam Rita

Danny Green

Bully Bason

Vera Day

Mimi

Daphne Anderson

Dora

Joseph Tomelty

Vagrant

Harold Berens

Oliver

Harry Baird

Jamaica (uncredited)

Alfie Bass

Alf the Bird Man (uncredited)

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