Wonderful Things
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
82 min
Release Date
1958-06-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
5
Frankie Vaughan
Carmello
Jeremy Spenser
Mario
Jocelyn Lane
Pepita
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Sir Bertram
Jean Dawnay
Anne
Eddie Byrne
Harry
Harold Kasket
Poppa
Christopher Rhodes
Codger
Cyril Chamberlain
Butler
Barbara Goalen
Courtesy Appearance
Nancy Nevinson
Mamma
Larry Taylor
Ronnie Barker
Waiter (uncredited)
Liz Fraser
(uncredited)
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