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Once a Jolly Swagman is a film of genre Drama directed by Jack Lee with Dirk Bogarde
Once a Jolly Swagman (1949)
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Add to a movie listOnce a Jolly Swagman is a 1949 British film starring Dirk Bogarde, Bonar Colleano, Bill Owen, Thora Hird and Sid James. It is centred on the sport of Motorcycle speedway racing, which was at its peak of popularity at the time. The film is based on the 1946 novel by Montagu Slater.
The title of the film refers to the first line of the Australian song "Waltzing Matilda".
Director Jack Lee later said he enjoyed making the film "because it was physical, there was action and I had good actors."
Synopsis
Bill Fox (Dirk Bogarde) est ouvrier dans une usine, mais son rêve est de faire carrière dans le speedway, des courses de motos qui se déroulent dans un stade.Actors
Dirk Bogarde
(Bill Fox)
Bonar Colleano
(Tommy Possey)
Bill Owen
(Lag Gibbon)
Renée Asherson
(Pat)
Moira Lister
(Dotty Liz)
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