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A Kid for Two Farthings(1955)
Status: Released
Date: 1955-08-15
66%
25 Votes
Time: 1h 36m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
London Films Productions
Movie: A Kid for Two Farthings
Top 10 Billed 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
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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.
Release Date
1955-08-15
Average
6.6
Rating:
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