The young Diane Cilento gives off a lovely glow in the title role of this good-natured Group 3 whimsy which became the first of a trio of 'kitchen sink' fantasies (the later pair comprising 'The Bespoke Overcoat' and 'A Kid for Two Farthings').
All three feature David Kossoff and Alfie Bass, but this is the least overtly Jewish; although Felix Aylmer's kindly old pawnbroker recalls his 'Mr Emmanuel' of ten years earlier. It's also interesting to see Jerry Desmonde playing the sort of bow-tied, fast-talking spiv usually associated with Ronald Shiner.
All three feature David Kossoff and Alfie Bass, but this is the least overtly Jewish; although Felix Aylmer's kindly old pawnbroker recalls his 'Mr Emmanuel' of ten years earlier. It's also interesting to see Jerry Desmonde playing the sort of bow-tied, fast-talking spiv usually associated with Ronald Shiner.