Joey Boy

– While posters urge austerity and vigilance in wartime Britain, 'Joey Boy' Thompson has never had it ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
4.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 31 Minutes
Release Year:
1965
Joey Boy (1965)

While posters urge austerity and vigilance in wartime Britain, 'Joey Boy' Thompson has never had it better. In a cellar beneath his East London fish shop, a gambling club thrives – and austerity provides a nice black-market sideline. But the dolce vita crumbles when police arrive in a lightning raid, and offer Joey and his fellow reprobates a stark choice: sign up for active service, or face another stint inside. Thus the lads find themselves heading off to Italy, determined to make the best of it...

Producing Country:
UK
Genre:
Language:

English

Director:

Frank Launder

Writer:

Eddie Chapman (novel), Frank Launder (screenplay), Mike Watts (adaptation), Mike Watts (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Harry H. Corbett, Stanley Baxter, Bill Fraser, Percy Herbert

Plot:

Busted for running an illegal gambling den during the Second World War, a gang of East End wideboys choose conscription over prison and take their talents on a tour of duty.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
4.5/10