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Charming comedy about Geordie a weak young Scottish boy who grow up to be a muscle bound hammer thrower. His athletic prowess sends the naive highlander to the other side of the world to compete for Britainin the Olympic Games in Australia.

Keywords:

Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport, Based-on-Novel, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1955) (UK) (4 Star)

Cast:

Alastair Sim	.... The Laird
Bill Travers	.... Geordie
Norah Gorsen	.... Jean Donaldson
Molly Urquhart	.... Geordie's Mother
Francis De Wolff	.... Henry Samson
Jack Radcliffe	.... Rev. McNab

Supporting Cast:

Brian Reece	.... Dick Harley
Raymond Huntley	.... Rawlins
Miles Malleson	.... Lord Paunceton
Jameson Clark	.... Georgie's Father
Doris Goddard	.... Helga
Stanley Baxter	.... Postman
Duncan Macrae	.... Schoolmaster
Paul Young	.... Young Geordie
Anna Ferguson	.... Young Jean

Directors:

Frank Launder

Writers:

Sidney Gilliat
Frank Launder