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Down Among the Z Men

  • 1952
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
416
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Peter Sellers, Michael Bentine, Spike Milligan, and Harry Secombe in Down Among the Z Men (1952)
Comedy

The cast of the popular radio program "The Goon Show" perform some of their favourite routines.The cast of the popular radio program "The Goon Show" perform some of their favourite routines.The cast of the popular radio program "The Goon Show" perform some of their favourite routines.

  • Director
    • Maclean Rogers
  • Writers
    • Jimmy Grafton
    • Francis Charles
  • Stars
    • Harry Secombe
    • Michael Bentine
    • Spike Milligan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    416
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Maclean Rogers
    • Writers
      • Jimmy Grafton
      • Francis Charles
    • Stars
      • Harry Secombe
      • Michael Bentine
      • Spike Milligan
    • 33User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Harry Secombe
    Harry Secombe
    • Harry Jones
    Michael Bentine
    • Prof. Osrick Purehart
    Spike Milligan
    Spike Milligan
    • Pte. Eccles
    Peter Sellers
    Peter Sellers
    • Colonel Bloodnok
    Carole Carr
    Carole Carr
    • Carole Gayley
    The Television Toppers
    • Dancers
    • (as Leslie Roberts Twelve Toppers)
    Clifford Stanton
    • Stanton
    Robert Cawdron
    Robert Cawdron
    • Sergeant Bullshine
    Andrew Timothy
    • Captain Evans
    Graham Stark
    Graham Stark
    • Spider
    Russ Allen
    • Brigadier's ADC
    Elizabeth Kearns
    • Girl in Shop
    Miriam Karlin
    Miriam Karlin
    • Woman in Shop
    Sidney Vivian
    • Landlord
    Howell Evans
    Rufus Cruickshank
      Eunice Gayson
      Eunice Gayson
      • Officer's Wife
      • (uncredited)
      Judy Horton
        • Director
          • Maclean Rogers
        • Writers
          • Jimmy Grafton
          • Francis Charles
        • All cast & crew
        • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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        • Trivia
          The only film to feature all 4 members of the Goons as a team.
        • Quotes

          Cast: Down among the Z Men let them Lie!

        • Crazy credits
          Opening credits: E.J. Fancey Productions Have the misfortune to inflict.
        • Connections
          Featured in Climb Up the Wall (1960)
        • Soundtracks
          If This Is Love
          (uncredited)

          Music by Jack Jordan

          Lyrics by James Douglas (i.e. Jimmy Grafton)

          Performed by Carole Carr

        User reviews33

        Featured review
        7/10

        A bit confused, even more so for non UK types ;-)

        As already stated, a fairly confusing mishmash of a film.

        HOWEVER ! If you are a UK resident over the age of fifty, it *might* just make a bit more sense, as the Goons were the UK's greatest comedy team ever. I have no idea who "the good guys" were (other reviewer's comment), but the Goons were "Gods" in their day - and it's the "in their day" which is most relevant now. Sadly, the film has aged dreadfully, sorry lads.

        Bentine as Purehart (whitehead, blackhead, whitehouse etc...) is probably the funniest character, even outshining the immortal Eccles for most of the time. Sellers could have easily played 6 or 7 more characters, easy, but that's the movie industry for you.

        1952, early days for the Goons, and most of their fame still to come on BBC radio. Shame Blinbottle couldn't have joined up with Eccles for some naughty sossinges.

        An advisory 7/10 for old fart UK types.
        • gina-148
        • Oct 15, 2005
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        • Release date
          • October 1952 (United Kingdom)
        • Country of origin
          • United Kingdom
        • Language
          • English
        • Also known as
          • Barriere zwischen Z-Männern
        • Filming locations
          • Kay's Studio, Carlton Hill, Maida Vale, London, England, UK(studio: produced at Kay Carlton Hill Studios)
        • Production company
          • E.J. Fancey Productions
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 22 minutes
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.37 : 1

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