Joey Boy

Synopsis

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...

Top cast

Harry H. Corbett

Joey Boy Thompson

Stanley Baxter

Benny 'The Kid' Lindowski

Bill Fraser

Sergeant Major Dobbs

Reg Varney

Rabbit Malone

Lance Percival

Clarence Doubleday

John Harvey

Signals officer

Wanda Ventham

Italian Girl

Freddie Mills

Sergeant

Percy Herbert

Mad George Long

Moira Lister

Lady Thameridge