In World War II, a failed British officer is selected by his uncle, a brigadier with the War Office, to participate in a secret operation to recover looted artwork from the Germans.
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| Ian Carmichael | ... |
Pte. Stanley Windrush
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| Ronald Adam | ... |
Doctor at Medical
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Henry B. Longhurst | ... |
Mr. Spottiswood
(as Henry Longhurst)
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| Peter Jones | ... |
Arthur Egan
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| Dennis Price | ... |
Brig. Bertram Tracepurcel
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| Miles Malleson | ... |
Mr. Windrush Snr.
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Sally Miles | ... |
Catherine
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David King-Wood | ... |
Gerald
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| Derrick De Marney | ... |
Pat
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| William Hartnell | ... |
Sgt. Sutton
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| Brian Oulton | ... |
M.O. at Gravestone Camp
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| Michael Trubshawe | ... |
Col. Fanshawe
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| John Le Mesurier | ... |
Psychiatrist
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| Jill Adams | ... |
Prudence Greenslade
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| Terry-Thomas | ... |
Major Hitchcock
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| Thorley Walters | ... |
Captain Bootle
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John Warren | ... |
Sgt. / Maj. Gradwick
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| Richard Attenborough | ... |
Private Cox
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| Ian Bannen | ... |
Private Horrocks
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| Victor Maddern | ... |
Private George Blake
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| Kenneth Griffith | ... |
Private Dai Jones
(as Kenneth Griffiths)
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| Robert Raglan | ... |
General Tomlinson
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| Nicholas Bruce | ... |
German Officer
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| Theodore Zichy | ... |
German Agent
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| George Coulouris | ... |
Padre
(as George Colouris)
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| Henry Oscar | ... |
Art Expert
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Chris Adcock | ... |
Fake German Soldier (uncredited)
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William Baskiville | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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Michael Beint | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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Tom Bowan | ... |
NCO (uncredited)
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| Robert Bruce | ... |
Testing Officer (uncredited)
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Maurice Bush | ... |
German Officer (uncredited)
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Dennis Carnell | ... |
Private (uncredited)
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Jack Carter | ... |
German Officer (uncredited)
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Alf Casha | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Edward Cast | ... |
Intellegence Officer (uncredited)
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Cyril Chamberlain | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Tom Clegg | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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Mike Conner | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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Jack Cooper | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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Campbell Cotts | ... |
Officer at Lecture (uncredited)
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Dan Cressey | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Bill Cummings | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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Robert Dean | ... |
Naval Commander (uncredited)
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| Basil Dignam | ... |
Col. Martin (uncredited)
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Steve Donahue | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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Edgar Driver | ... |
Nobby (uncredited)
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| Vince Edwards | ... |
German Officer (uncredited)
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E.V.H. Emmett | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Eynon Evans | ... |
Ticket Collector (uncredited)
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Gerald Fox | ... |
Face Ache (uncredited)
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Irlin Hall | ... |
NAAFI Girl (uncredited)
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John Harvey | ... |
RAF Officer at Headquarters (uncredited)
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Frank Hawkins | ... |
Drill Sergeant (uncredited)
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Derek Holmes | ... |
Private (uncredited)
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| Glyn Houston | ... |
Corporal on Sick Call (uncredited)
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John Howard | ... |
Private (uncredited)
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| Frederick Jaeger | ... |
German Sentry (uncredited)
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Philip Johns | ... |
Private (uncredited)
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| Lloyd Lamble | ... |
Officer at Medical Hearing (uncredited)
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Ludwik Lawinski | ... |
General von Lembeck (uncredited)
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| Christopher Lee | ... |
Major Schultz (uncredited)
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| George Leech | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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| David Lodge | ... |
Lance Corporal Parsons (uncredited)
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Fred Machon | ... |
Storeman (uncredited)
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| Alec Mango | ... |
Philip at artist's party (uncredited)
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| Alec McCowen | ... |
2nd Medical Orderly (uncredited)
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Jack McNaughton | ... |
Medical Orderly (uncredited)
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Jimmy Millar | ... |
Band Member (uncredited)
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Julia Nelson | ... |
ATS Sergeant (uncredited)
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Fred Nicholas | ... |
Officer in Restaurant (uncredited)
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Wally Patch | ... |
Barman (uncredited)
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Joe Phelps | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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Roy Purcell | ... |
Colonel at Checkpoint (uncredited)
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Charles Rayford | ... |
Fake German Soldier (uncredited)
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Bill Rayment | ... |
Barman (uncredited)
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Llewellyn Rees | ... |
2nd Art Expert (uncredited)
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| Trevor Reid | ... |
Adjutant (uncredited)
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Ian Selby | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Jeff Silk | ... |
Private (uncredited)
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Miles Silverton | ... |
Army Officer (uncredited)
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Patricia Somerset | ... |
ATS Clerk (uncredited)
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| Guy Standeven | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Karel Stepanek | ... |
German Officer (uncredited)
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Peter Stephens | ... |
Major Lench (uncredited)
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| Marianne Stone | ... |
Miss Sugden (uncredited)
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James Ure | ... |
German Cyclist (uncredited)
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Joe Wadham | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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Michael Ward | ... |
Sidney (uncredited)
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| Lockwood West | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Patrick Westwood | ... |
Green - Driver (uncredited)
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Peter Williams | ... |
Officer at Selection Board (uncredited)
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| Ian Wilson | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Mickey Wood | ... |
Judo Instructor (uncredited)
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| Victor Wood | ... |
CO at Holding Depot (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Boulting | ||
Written by
| Alan Hackney | ... | (based on the story by) |
| Frank Harvey | ... | (screenplay) & |
| John Boulting | ... | (screenplay with) |
Produced by
| Roy Boulting | ... | producer |
| Ernest Holding | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| John Addison | ||
Cinematography by
| Eric Cross | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Anthony Harvey | ||
Art Direction by
| Allan Harris | ||
Makeup Department
| Joan Smallwood | ... | hairdresser |
| Neville Smallwood | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Harold Buck | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Philip Shipway | ... | assistant director |
| John Comfort | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Joe Marks | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Chris Greenham | ... | sound editor |
| Peter Handford | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cecil Cooney | ... | camera operator (as R.C. Cooney) |
| Marc Hyams | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Music Department
| John Addison | ... | music director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Olga Brook | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Michael ffolkes | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Charter Film Productions (present the BOULTING BROTHERS' Production)
- Boulting Brothers
- British Lion Film Corporation (in association with)
Distributors
- British Lion Film Corporation (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as A British Lion Release)
- Distributors Corporation of America (DCA) (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
- Meteor Film Productions (1956) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (as Meteor Film)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1956) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Pidax Film (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- 9Gem (2023) (Australia) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- M. Berman Ltd. (wardrobe)
- Halas & Batchelor (animated drawings)
- Sinfonia of London (music played by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Stanley Windrush has to interrupt his university education when he is called up towards the end of the war. He quickly proves himself not to be officer material. This leads him to meet up with wily Private Cox who knows exactly how all the scams work in the confused world of the British Army, and Stanley's uncle, a brigadier in the War Office, seems to be up to something more than a bit shady too. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | The film that is respectfully dedicated to all those who got away with it ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In addition to playing a German Officer in this movie (mostly speaking in English), Sir Christopher Lee dubbed the voice of the Dennis Price character in the scenes where he is speaking in German. See more » |
| Goofs | Once they are all dressed as German soldiers and behind German lines the vehicles they are using should really be left-hand drive (continental), not right-hand drive (British). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Terry-Thomas (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | South of the Border See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the end of the opening credits, there is a drawing depicting three officers in the "hear, see & speak no evil" stance with the words "the producers gratefully acknowledge the official cooperation of absolutely nobody. See more » |
| Quotes |
Maj. Hitchcock:
Good Lord - Windrush! What on earth are you doing dressed up as a Jerry? You're an absolute bounder. See more » |