Movie: Look Up and Laugh

Top 10 Billed Cast

Gracie Fields
Gracie Fields

Gracie Pearson

Alfred Drayton
Alfred Drayton

Belfer

Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh

Marjorie Belfer

Douglas Wakefield
Douglas Wakefield

Joe Chirk

Billy Nelson
Billy Nelson

Alf Chirk

Harry Tate
Harry Tate

Turnpenny

Huntley Wright
Huntley Wright

Ketley

Robb Wilton
Robb Wilton

Mayor

Morris Harvey
Morris Harvey

Rosenbloom

Maud Gill
Maud Gill

Miss Canvey

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    Gutsy lass Gracie rallies fellow stall-holders at Birkenhead Market to prevent its takeover and demolition by a department store chain. She invokes the Market's foundation by Royal Charter just before an inadvertent gas leak provides an explosive climax.

  • Release Date

    1935-08-13

  • Average

    4.5

  • Rating:

    2.3 starts
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  • Languages:

    English
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