Returned from North Africa, a British novelist is at odds with his wife when she insists on dividing the house and the domestic chores, and he goes mad when she starts writing his biography and flirting with his publisher.
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| Terry-Thomas | ... |
Reggie Blake
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| Janette Scott | ... |
Fran Blake
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| Wilfrid Hyde-White | ... |
Charles Lunton
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| Nicole Maurey | ... |
Simone Rolfe
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| Kenneth Connor | ... |
Harold
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| Joan Sims | ... |
Hortense
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| Colin Gordon | ... |
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| Kenneth Williams | ... |
Policeman
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Meier Tzelniker | ... |
Felix McGregor
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| Joan Hickson | ... |
Phoebe
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| Barbara Hicks | ... |
Woman
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| Oliver Reed | ... |
Poet
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Billy Lambert | ... |
The Baby
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| Francesca Annis | ... |
Wanda (uncredited)
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Delphine Day | ... |
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Henry De Bray | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Marie Devereux | ... |
Stunning Wife (uncredited)
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Howard Green | ... |
1st Reporter (uncredited)
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Fred Rawlings | ... |
3rd Reporter (uncredited)
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| William Roache | ... |
2nd Reporter (uncredited)
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| Dorinda Stevens | ... |
Dora (uncredited)
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David Webb | ... |
Man with Report (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Brian Desmond Hurst | ||
Written by
| Stanley Mann | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Jan Englund | ... | (screenplay) (as Jan Lowell) and |
| Mark Lowell | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Hal E. Chester | ... | executive producer |
| John D. Merriman | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| John Addison | ||
Cinematography by
| Edward Scaife | ... | director of photography (as Ted Scaife) |
Editing by
| Max Benedict | ||
Editorial Department
| Michael Edmonds | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Peter Proud | ||
Set Decoration by
| Helen Thomas | ||
Makeup Department
| Cliff Sharpe | ... | makeup artist (as Clifford C. Sharpe) |
| Eileen Warwick | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ross MacKenzie | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Norman Coggs | ... | sound recordist |
| Norman Cohen | ... | dubbing editor |
| Len Shilton | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Moray Grant | ... | camera operator |
| Mike Roberts | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eileen Sullivan | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| John Addison | ... | conductor |
| Sinfonia of London | ... | music played by |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susan Dyson | ... | continuity (as Sue Dyson) |
Production Companies
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- Eros Films (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Favorite Films (1962) (United States) (theatrical)
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While researching his latest novel in North Africa, Reggie Blake finds himself lost in the desert. Rescued by a Bedouin tribe, and finally shipped home, Reggie enthusiastically adopts Bedouin dress and customs, much to his wife's frustration. Written by morroviolet |
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| Trivia | One of the reporters who meets Terry-Thomas at the airport is William Roach, who plays Ken Barlow in Coronation Street. See more » |
| Goofs | Boom mike reflected in the rear window of Charlie's Rolls Royce as he and Simone leave her flat. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Ben-Hur (1959). See more » |
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TV announcer:
Good evening. Welcome to another edition of "Where are They?" All over the world there are men and women doing unusual things. This evening, let's take a look at Reginald Blake, author and explorer. Last interviewed on this programme several months ago, before he embarked upon one of his more hazardous adventures. Where is he now? This is a map of the Sahara and somewhere about here [indicating on the map] TV announcer: Reginald Blake is walking, intending to be the first man to walk across the Sahara. Mad? Impetuous? Perhaps. But also brave; a pioneer. Let me tell you something about him and his adventures. [indicating a photo on the screen] TV announcer: In Africa, where he removed a thorn from the paw of a savage lion; and here, six months later, having recovered from his wounds, he's on the brink of death in the Andes, but still smiling gamely. And here he is in the Arctic. An ice floe had broken away from the main body and it was several weeks before they discovered that he was still alive. Well that tells us a little about Reginald Blake and his adventures. Adventures which his many successful books have described in moving detail. But where is he now? [he is handed a note] TV announcer: This man to whom every trackless waste is as familiar as his own backyard. [He looks at the note] TV announcer: He's lost! Lost? See more » |