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Director:
Frank Launder
Writers:
Sidney Gilliat (writer)
Frank Launder (writer)
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Release Date:
December 1960 (UK) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
The hellions of St. Trinians are recruited to a sheik's harem. Little does he know what he's letting himself in for. full summary | add synopsis
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Not Bad, But Not As Good As The First Two more (8 total)

Cast

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George Cole ... 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
Cecil Parker ... Professor Canford
Joyce Grenfell ... Sergeant Ruby Gates
Eric Barker ... Culpepper-Brown
Thorley Walters ... Butters
Irene Handl ... Miss Harker-Parker
Dennis Price ... Gore Blackwood
Sid James ... Alphonse O'Reilly
Julie Alexander ... Rosalie Dawn
Lloyd Lamble ... Superintendent Samuel Kemp-Bird
Raymond Huntley ... Judge
Nicholas Phipps ... Major
Lisa Lee ... Miss Brenner
John Le Mesurier ... Minister of Education
George Benson ... Defence Counsel
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Runtime:
94 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Singapore:PG | Australia:G | UK:U
Filming Locations:
Oakley Court, Windsor Road, Oakley Green, Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK more
Company:
British Lion Film Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Shirley Anne Field and Judy Cornwell auditioned for schoolgirl parts. more
Movie Connections:
Follows Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957) more

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Not Bad, But Not As Good As The First Two, 16 December 2008
6/10
Author: crossbow0106 from United States

This film begins with the school burning down and there is a trial for arson against the girls (all of them!). They are found guilty but set free by the judge. The girls are taken on a ship, supposedly going to the Greek Isles. The ever lovelorn Sargeant Gates (the wonderful Joyce Grenfell) goes to meet up with them to see whats going on. She ends up on a desert island with Flash Harry (George Cole) and another man who has designs on her. Will they save the girls? Do they need saving? This film is not as good as the other two, since it deemphasizes the girls. Its a lot more of an adult film, they are much more prominent. Its not bad, just not quite as good. As for whether Sargeant Gates gets married..see the film. Its fine, just not essential unless you want to watch the series (all 4 films are available in a box set but unfortunately with no extras). So, check it out if you want to.

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