Joey Boy (1965)

On active Self-Service!

Run Time: 1h28m | Release: 01 Jan 1965

Genres: Comedy |

Production Countries: United Kingdom

5.8 / 102 Vote Count

Overview:

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...