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Language. English. Once a Jolly Swagman is a 1949 British film starring Dirk Bogarde, Bonar Colleano, Bill Owen, Thora Hird and Sid James. [1] It is centred on the sport of motorcycle speedway racing, which was at its peak of popularity at the time. It was released in the U.S. as Maniacs on Wheels. [2]
Original title: Once a Jolly Swagman. 1949. Approved. 1h 16m. IMDb RATING. 6.4 /10. 272. YOUR RATING. Rate. Drama Romance Sport. Factory worker Bill Fox (Sir Dirk Bogarde) is fired from a reliable job and becomes a successful motorbike racer, until his wife threatens to leave him unless he comes to his senses. Director. Jack Lee. Writers.
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- Drama, Romance, Sport
- Jack Lee
- 1949-05-09
Rated 3/5 Stars • 02/10/23. Jack Lee. Director. Dirk Bogarde. Bill Fox. Bonar Colleano. Tommy Possey. Bill Owen. Lag Gibbon. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. A British factory...
- Drama
- Dirk Bogarde, Bonar Colleano, Bill Owen
- Jack Lee
Director. Montagu Slater. Novel. William Rose. Screenplay. A factory worke quits his job to become a motorcycle racer.
A simple factory worker becomes a successful motorcycle racer and becomes the darling of the high class society world.
Once a Jolly Swagman is the story of Bill Fox (Dirk Bogarde), a factory worker who dreams of fame and fortune as motorbike racer. After the standard romantic complications with "right" and "wrong" girl, the film arrives at its central crisis: Fox's attempts to organize a driver's union, and the repercussions he suffers because of this activity.