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Wonderful Things

Wonderful Things

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Set in a beautiful fishing village in Gibraltar, Wonderful Things! stars Frankie Vaughan as Carmello, a young fisherman who, unable to earn enough from fishing to marry his tempestuous fiancée, decides to come to England to seek his fortune and finds fortunes are not quite so easy to come by.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

10 June 1958

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Frankie Vaughan

Frankie Vaughan

Carmello

Jeremy Spenser

Jeremy Spenser

Mario

Jocelyn Lane

Jocelyn Lane

Pepita

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Sir Bertram

Jean Dawnay

Jean Dawnay

Anne

Eddie Byrne

Eddie Byrne

Harry

Harold Kasket

Harold Kasket

Poppa

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Codger

Cyril Chamberlain

Cyril Chamberlain

Butler

Barbara Goalen

Barbara Goalen

Courtesy Appearance

Nancy Nevinson

Nancy Nevinson

Mamma

Larry Taylor

Larry Taylor

Ronnie Barker

Ronnie Barker

Waiter (uncredited)

Liz Fraser

Liz Fraser

(uncredited)

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