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Smiley is a film of genre Comedy directed by Anthony Kimmins released in USA on 12 june 1957 with Ralph Richardson
Smiley (1956)
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Add to a movie listSmiley is an American-British film made in 1956 and set in Australia. It tells the story of a young Australian boy who is determined to buy a bicycle for four pounds. Along the way he gets into many misadventures. It was based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Moore Raymond who also co-wrote the film.
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Smiley is a mischievous boy who lives in the small country town of Murrumbilla. His father is an alcoholic drover and he is always getting into trouble with his best friend Joey. He decides to save up enough money to buy a bicycle.Actors
Ralph Richardson
(Rev. Lambeth)
Chips Rafferty
(Sgt. Flaxman)
John McCallum
(Jim Rankin)
Colin Petersen
(Smiley Greevins)
Bud Tingwell
(Mr. Stevens)
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