Up the Front

Synopsis

In Frankie Howerd's third Up... film it's World War I and he plays Lurk, an absolute cowerd, er coward. He's evading the call-up for all he's worth. But one evening he's hypnotised by a drunken hypnotist (Stanley Holloway) into being brave, but he fails to be released from it. So with his yellow streak gone Lurk is down that army office before you can say "titter ye not." Off to war he goes, mingling with sexy spies like Zsa Zsa Gabor and before long, the spellbound recruit is heading hot-foot back to Blighty with the Germans' plan of attack tattooed on his bum, and the Germans are bringing up the rear...! Full of sauce, knowing real-life references and witty remarks to camera, this is a cheeky incorrigible final instalment.

Main Cast

Frankie Howerd

Lurk

Age : 75 | Popularity : 5%

Bill Fraser

Groping

Age : 79 | Popularity : 4%

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Mata Hari

Age : 99 | Popularity : 9%

William Mervyn

Lord Twithampton

Age : 64 | Popularity : 3%

Linda Gray

Lady Twithampton

Age : 84 | Popularity : 6%

Jonathan Cecil

Nigel Phipps-Fortescue

Age : 72 | Popularity : 3%

Madeline Smith

Fanny

Age : 74 | Popularity : 7%

Nicholas Bennett

Mallett

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Director of Photography	Tony Spratling
Production	Executive Producer	Beryl Vertue
	Producer	Terry Glinwood Ned Sherrin
	Casting	Thelma Graves
Directing	Director	Bob Kellett
Writing	Screenplay	Sid Colin Eddie Braben
Sound	Original Music Composer	Peter Greenwell
Art	Production Design	Seamus Flannery
Editing	Editor	Al Gell
Department	Role	Name

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