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Strictly for the Birds (1964)

28/03/1964 (GB)Comedy1h 3m
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A gambler tries to strike it rich at the racetrack but gets taken by a gorgeous blonde who also happens to be a crook.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Carol Cleveland

      Carol Cleveland

      Sandra

    2. Tony Tanner

      Tony Tanner

      Terry Blessing

    3. Joan Sims

      Joan Sims

      Peggy Bennett

    4. Graham Stark

      Graham Stark

      Hartley Fitzroy-Miles

    5. Jeanne Moody

      Claire Snow

    6. Eric Dodson

      George

    7. Toni Palmer

      Toni Palmer

      Bridget

    8. Murray Kash

      Mario

    9. Christine Hargreaves

      Christine Hargreaves

      Linda Rich

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    5.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Feb 10, 2023

    This is really just a vehicle for small-time theatre star Tony Tanner, and it's doesn't really add up to much. He ("Terry") is having a good night having found a penny on the street and by one means or another turned it into a tidy twenty quid. There is soon quite a fly in his ointment, though, when an ex turns up and deposits "Alfie" (Alan Baulch) on him, claiming he is their son. What now ensues is a rather predictable series of scenarios that though occasionally lit up by Joan Simms as the landlady "Peggy", these recycle themselves a bit too often. Tanner has timing and some personality, bu...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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