The Love Match (1955)

Name: The Love Match
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1955-02-01

1h 23m

Running Time

Plot.

After being arrested for assaulting a football referee, desperate train driver Bill (Arthur Askey) raids the railwaymen's holiday fund to cover his £55 fine. He knows he's going to be discovered though, leaving him no choice but to get the money back by hook or by crook! His last chance is to run a book on the United v City football derby. If that wasn't tense enough, Bill's son is also making his debut for United. It looks like it's going to be a day to remember - do you dare look? ...The Love Match.

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Details.

Release Date
February 1, 1955

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 23m

Genres
Comedy

Last updated: 2025-04-13

This Movie Is About.

lodger

romance

dance competition

based on play or musical

train

soccer

drunk

television set

football match

train drivers

trial

Wiki.

The Love Match is a 1955 British black and white comedy film directed by David Paltenghi and starring Arthur Askey, Glenn Melvyn, Thora Hird and Shirley Eaton. A football-mad railway engine driver and his fireman are desperate to get back in time to see a match. It was based on the 1953 play of the same name by Glenn Melvyn, one of the stars of the film. A TV spin-off series, Love and Kisses, appeared later in 1955.