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Just William's Luck
"Just William's Luck" (1947).png
Cover of the "making of" book
Directed by Val Guest
Produced by James A. Carter (as James Carter)
Written by Richmal Crompton
Val Guest
Starring William Graham
Garry Marsh
Music by Robert Farnon
Cinematography Leslie Rowson (uncredited)
Editing by Anne Barker
Distributed by United Artists Corporation
Release date(s) 17 December 1947 (London) (UK)
Running time 92 min.
Language English

Just William's Luck is a 1947 British comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring William Graham, Garry Marsh and Jane Welsh. The film was based on the Just William series of books by Richmal Crompton. Crompton was impressed with the film and wrote a novel Just William's Luck based on the events of the film. The following year a second film William Comes to Town was made.

Plot

William and his gang, "The Outlaws" foil a gang of fur robbers.

Cast

  • William Graham - William Brown
  • Garry Marsh - Mr. Brown
  • Jane Welsh - Mrs. Brown
  • Hugh Cross - Robert Brown
  • Kathleen Stuart - Ethel Brown
  • Leslie Bradley - The Boss
  • A. E. Matthews - The Tramp
  • Muriel Aked - Emily, the Maid
  • Brian Roper - Ginger
  • Brian Weske - Henry
  • Audrey Manning - Violet Elizabeth
  • Hy Hazell - Gloria Gail
  • Patricia Cutts - Gloria's Secretary
  • James Crabbe - Douglas
  • Michael Balfour - Jenks
  • Ivan Hyde - Glazier
  • Joan Hickson - Hubert's Mother
  • John Powe - Policeman
  • Anne Marie - Masseur
  • Leslie Hazell - Hubert's Gang
  • Peter David - Hubert's Gang
  • John O'Hara - Hubert's Gang
  • Michael Medwin - The Boss's Gang
  • John Martell - Johnnie
  • Ivan Craig - The Boss's Gang
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