
A Kid for Two Farthings
1955 · Movie · NR · 96 min · ★ 6.7 · 68% critics
Joe is a young boy who lives with his mother, Joanna, in working-class London. The two reside above the tailor shop of Mr. Kandinsky, who likes to tell Joe stories. When Kandinsky informs Joe that a unicorn can grant wishes, the hopeful lad ends up buying a baby goat with one tiny horn, believing it to be a real unicorn. Undaunted by his rough surroundings, Joe sets about to prove that wishes can come true.
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Details
- Years
- 1955
- Release date
- 1955-08-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (28 votes)
Themes
- unicorn
Cast & crew

Celia Johnson
as Joanna

Diana Dors
as Sonia

David Kossoff
as Avrom Kandinsky

Joe Robinson
as Sam Heppner

Jonathan Ashmore
as Joe

Brenda De Banzie
as Lady Ruby

Primo Carnera
as Python Macklin

Lou Jacobi
as Blackie Isaacs

Sidney James
as Ice Berg

Irene Handl
as Mrs. Abramowitz
Directed by Carol Reed