
Catchpenny Twist
Genres
Overview
Roy and Martyn want to write the next Irish winner for the Eurovision Song Contest. So who thinks they are working for British Army Intelligence? And why has someone sent them two bullets through the post?
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
75 min
Release Date
1977-12-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
0
Sam Dale
Martyn Semple
Gerard Murphy
Roy Fletcher
Frances Tomelty
Monagh
Maggie Shevlin
Marie Kyle
Pat Leavy
Mrs. Barker
Des Keogh
Comedian
Donald Sumpter
Spalding
Michael Duffy
Promoter
Maureen Thornton
Meryl Shanks
Peter Kelly
Willi Zero
Emily Bolton
Lady MC
Myles Scott
Floor manager
Paul Clark
DJ
Derek Lord
Ian Playfair
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