Joey Boy
1965, English. Directed by Frank Launder.
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While posters urge austerity and vigilance in wartime Britain, 'Joey Boy' Thompson has never had it better. In a cellar beneath his East London fish shop, a gambling club thrives – and austerity provides a nice black-market sideline. But the dolce vita crumbles when police arrive in a lightning raid, and offer Joey and his fellow reprobates a stark choice: sign up for active service, or face another stint inside. Thus the lads find themselves heading off to Italy, determined to make the best of it...
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Frank LaunderDirector
- Harry H. CorbettJoey Boy Thompson
- Stanley BaxterBenny 'The Kid' Lindowski
- Bill FraserSergeant Major Dobbs
- Reg VarneyRabbit Malone
- Lance PercivalClarence Doubleday
- John HarveySignals officer
- Wanda VenthamItalian Girl
- Freddie MillsSergeant
- Percy HerbertMad George Long
- Moira ListerLady Thameridge
- Derek NimmoLt Hope
- Thorley WaltersCol. Grant
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1965
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Mike Watts, Frank Launder
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Joey Boy runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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Joey Boy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1965. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Joey Boy?
Joey Boy (1965) was directed by Frank Launder and stars Harry H. Corbett, Stanley Baxter, Bill Fraser.