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TMDB Rating 6.4
IMDB Rating 7

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Revenue: $0

Budget: $0

Profit: - $0


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Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: Dec 4, 1958

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Run Time: 1h 29m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United Kingdom

Production Companies: The Rank Organisation


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Synopsis

Norman Pitkin and Mr Grimsdale are council workmen mending the road outside an Army base when they come into conflict with the military. Shortly afterwards, they get drafted and fall into the clutches of the Sergeant they have just bested. They are sent to France to repair roads in front of the Allied advance but get captured. Pitkin takes advantage of a useful similarity to impersonate General Schreiber and manages to return a hero


Main Cast

Norman Wisdom

Norman Wisdom

Norman Pitkin / General Schreiber

Age : 95 | Popularity : 3%

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Mr Grimsdale

Age : 75 | Popularity : 7%

Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman

Lesley Cartland

Age : 94 | Popularity : 18%

Campbell Singer

Campbell Singer

Sergeant Loder

Age : 66 | Popularity : 3%

Hattie Jacques

Hattie Jacques

Gretchen

Age : 58 | Popularity : 5%

Brian Worth

Brian Worth

Henri Le Blanc

Age : 64 | Popularity : 6%

Frank Williams

Frank Williams

Captain Ford

Age : 92 | Popularity : 3%

Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

Captain Wharton

Age : 86 | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Screenplay
Jack Davies
Jack Davies
Norman Wisdom
Norman Wisdom
Henry Blyth
Henry Blyth
Eddie Leslie
Eddie Leslie
Directing Director
John Paddy Carstairs
John Paddy Carstairs
Continuity
Susan Dyson
Susan Dyson
Camera Clapper Loader
Mike Fox
Mike Fox
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