Wonderful Things (1958)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.178 |
Directed By
Herbert Wilcox
Crew
Arthur Bradburn
Pamela Davies
John Wilcox
Paul Rabiger
Gordon Dines
Arthur Southgate
Len Shilton
Polly Young
Maude Churchill
A.J. Van Montagu
Gerry Turpin
G. B. Walker
Basil Warren
Ivan King
Anna Neagle
Herbert Wilcox
Stanley Black
Jack Trevor Story
Jack Trevor Story
Ted Sturgis
Denis Johnson
TOP CAST
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
Ronnie Barker
Waiter (uncredited)
Liz Fraser
(uncredited)
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