'Carry on Constable' (1960)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Gerald Thomas

Writers:

Brock Williams (idea)
Norman Hudis (screenplay)

Release Date:

9 January 1961 (Sweden)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

That hilarious "CARRY ON" Shower in their Greatest Laughter Hit !

Plot:

With a flu epidemic running rife, three new bumbling recruits are assigned to Inspector Mills police station...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Sergeant | Dog | Carry On | Sequel

Cast

Sid James	...	Sergeant Frank Wilkins (as Sidney James)
Eric Barker	...	Inspector Mills
Kenneth Connor	...	P.C. Charlie Constable
Charles Hawtrey	...	P.C. Timothy Gorse
Kenneth Williams	...	P.C. Stanley Benson
Leslie Phillips	...	P.C. Tom Potter
Joan Sims	...	W.P.C. Gloria Passworthy
Hattie Jacques	...	Sergeant Laura Moon
Shirley Eaton	...	Sally Barry
Cyril Chamberlain	...	Thurston
Joan Hickson	...	Mrs. May
Irene Handl	...	Distraught Mother
Terence Longdon	...	Herbert Hall
Jill Adams	...	W.P.C. Harrison
Freddie Mills	...	Jewel Thief

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Ealing, London, England, UK

Company:

Peter Rogers Productions

Trivia:

Norman Hudis was sent to Slough Police Station to research the screenplay. He was very worried about the film following his experiences at the Police Station.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Sgt. Wilkins and P.C. Thurston go on patrol in the police car, it's registration number varies between scenes, from 892FPC to UUV133.

Quotes:

Mrs. May: [drunkenly] As a connoisseur of police personalities, let me state that I have never before been arrested with such charm. Never! I salute her!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Carry on Quizzing (2006) (VG)

And Funnier Still

This one was AS funny as Teacher, actually maybe a bit better with all the exterior shots.

We see nudity in this one as the men race out of the shower after the water was too cold.

We also hear 'bitch' bantered about in reference to a dog.

Interesting to see this fellow, Kenneth Conner and Joan Sims now in the romance, as in the past three Carry On films, they were with someone else.

Jacques now gets a romance as well, actually looking a little pushed, but nice for the end.

But it seems Hawtrey and Williams are starting to emerge more and more with each film as the scene stealers.

That drag moment was a bit of a riot with Agatha and Edith. "Your grandmother would be so proud if she could see you now."

I can't help but think of what was popular or funny in America while these things were being viewed in the UK and whereever else.

Jerry Lewis movies? Or maybe an Elvis film?

I can't help but think these Carry On movies would be even more enjoyable if they had singing in them at one time or another. Ah, to just speculate.