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The Good Beginning

10.019531h 2mMovieDrama

After their honeymoon, Johnny Lipton and his wife Kit move into their small apartment. Kit runs the flat on a tight budget, for she hopes that one day with her support her husband will eventually run his own business. A lack of…

DirectorGilbert Gunn
WritersGilbert Gunn·Janet Green
ProducerJanet Green

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Cast · Directed by Gilbert Gunn

JFJohn Fraser
John Fraser
Johnny Lipson
EMEileen Moore
Eileen Moore
Kit Lipson
PRPeter Reynolds
Peter Reynolds
Brian Watson
HLHumphrey Lestocq
Humphrey Lestocq
Thorogood
HPHugh Pryse
Hugh Pryse
Braithwaite
DKDavid Kossoff
David Kossoff
Dealer
LMLana Morris
Lana Morris
Evie Watson
ASAnn Stephens
Ann Stephens
Polly
PJPeter Jones
Peter Jones
Furrier
RRRobert Raglan
Robert Raglan
Shelley
VMVictor Maddern
Victor Maddern
Bookies Runner
RCRoland Curram
Roland Curram
Carpenter

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