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Director:
Roy Boulting
Writers:
Sonnie Hale (play)
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Release Date:
10 November 1961 (Finland) See more »
Genre:
Comedy See more »
Tagline:
The Boulting Brothers' riotous romp!
Plot:
The boys of Melbury Primary School are plunged into turmoil when the new French Master turns out to be a Mistress... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Cast

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Cecil Parker ... John Crane M.A. Headmaster of Melbury School
James Robertson Justice ... Robert Martin / 'Bow Wow'

Ian Bannen ... Colin Crane The Headmaster's Son
Agnès Laurent ... Madeleine Lafarge - The French Mistress
Raymond Huntley ... Rev. Edwin Peake
Irene Handl ... Staff Sgt. Hodges
Edith Sharpe ... Matron
Kenneth Griffith ... Mr. Meade
Robert Bruce ... Mr. Ramsay
Thorley Walters ... Colonel Edmonds - Chairman of the Governors
Henry B. Longhurst ... Second Governor (as Henry Longhurst)
Brian Oulton ... Third Governor
Scott Finch ... Edmonds - The Head Boy
Richard Palmer ... Milsom
Peter Greenspan ... Wigram
David Griffin ... Slater
Jeremy Bulloch ... Baines
Diarmid Cammell ... Vane (as David Diarmid Cammell)
Christopher Sandford ... Poole
Gregory Warwick ... Warwick
Nigel Bulloch ... Proffit
Gordon Pleasant ... Benson

Michael Crawford ... Kent
Pearson Dodd ... Church
Christopher Beeny ... Stephenson (as Christopher Beeney)
Athene Seyler ... Beatrice Peake
Cardew Robinson ... Ambulance Attendant
Margaret Lacey ... Kitchen Maid
Paul Sheridan ... M. Fraguier
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Denise Coffey ... The Silent Kitchen Maid (uncredited)
Ian Wilson ... (uncredited)
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Directed by
Roy Boulting 
 
Writing credits
Sonnie Hale (play "French Mistress") (as Robert Monro)

Roy Boulting (screenplay) and
Jeffrey Dell (screenplay)

Produced by
Roy Boulting .... producer
 
Original Music by
John Addison 
 
Cinematography by
Mutz Greenbaum  (as Max Greene)
 
Film Editing by
John Jympson 
 
Art Direction by
Albert Witherick 
 
Makeup Department
Hilda Fox .... hair stylist
Freddie Williamson .... makeup artist (as Freddy Williamson)
 
Production Management
Philip Shipway .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Basil Rayburn .... assistant director (as Basil Rabin)
Henry Emery .... third assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Alan Evans .... scenic backgrounds
Bill Dennison .... assistant art director (uncredited)
Norman Dorme .... chief draughtsman (uncredited)
Percy Godbold .... production buyer (uncredited)
Peter James .... set dresser (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Charles Knott .... sound mixer
Red Law .... sound recordist
Peter Thornton .... dubbing editor
Des Edwards .... sound camera operator (uncredited)
Kevin Sutton .... boom operator (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Allwork .... camera operator
Gerry Anstiss .... assistant camera
Robin Browne .... clapper loader (uncredited)
Laurie Ridley .... still photographer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maude Churchill .... wardrobe mistress (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Jeremy Saunders .... assistant editor
Ron Pope .... second assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
John Addison .... composer: song "Madeleine"
John Addison .... conductor
Roy Boulting .... composer: song "Madeleine"
 
Other crew
Jack Hylton .... by arrangement with
Arthur Cleaver .... production accountant (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Runtime:
98 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Finland:S | UK:PG (video rating) | UK:A (original rating)
Company:
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Soundtrack:
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One of my favourite rainy Sunday afternoon films, 24 February 2011
Author: glamorak from United Kingdom

This used to be on TV quite often on weekends when I was younger. It never appears now because it's in b&w. It's a lovely gentle but cheeky comedy in the traditional of The Lavender Hill Mob and Passport to Pimlico, with many familiar faces, including James Robertson Justice and Cecil Parker. It has a rather racy proposition that appears part way through the film, which might have been quite shocking for audiences at the time and might still be shocking for some people today, if it were true.

The only casting issue is Ian Bannen as the romantic lead. A bit strange. But it still doesn't detract from this lovely little film which is a real joy.

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