---
title: 'The Love Match (1955)'
type: 'film'
director: 'David Paltenghi'
released: '1955-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-love-match-1955'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0179950/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Love Match (1955)

1955 · Comedy · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [David Paltenghi](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-paltenghi)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Wilfred Burns](https://cinepixo.com/people/wilfred-burns)
- **Producer:** [Maclean Rogers](https://cinepixo.com/people/maclean-rogers)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arthur Grant](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-grant)

## Cast

- [Shirley Eaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/shirley-eaton)
- [Patricia Hayes](https://cinepixo.com/people/patricia-hayes)
- [Edward Chapman](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-chapman)
- [Arthur Askey](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-askey)

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