Sir Stanley Matthews was the most renowned player of modern times. His professional career covered some 33 years. When he retired in 1965 - aged 50 - he had made nearly 700 League appearances for Stoke City and Blackpool and had played for England 84 times including two appearances for Great Britain. He was knighted in 1964.
It's a dog's life in this hilarious British comedy! When Willie Joy (comedy legend Frankie Howerd) is fired from his job at the greyhound stadium he takes pity on a fellow victim and adopts an injured greyhound called Lindy Lou who would otherwise be destroyed. Teaming up with amiable con-man 'Captain' Montague (Stanley Holloway - The Lavender Hill Mob The Titfield Thunderbolt) Willie decides to train Lindy to compete for the prestigious Golden Bowl trophy. But it's not just the other dogs she has to beat - there are crooked bookies and race-track spivs to deal with too!
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