Why Bother to Knock (1961)
"Don't Bother to Knock" (original title)

A romantically active travel agent gives all his girlfriends keys to his flat - too many to keep count of!

Director:

Cyril Frankel

Writers:

Denis Cannan, Frederic Gotfurt,

Stars:

Richard Todd, Nicole Maurey, Elke Sommer

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Todd	...	Bill Ferguson
Nicole Maurey	...	Lucille
Elke Sommer	...	Ingrid
June Thorburn	...	Stella
Rik Battaglia	...	Guilio
Judith Anderson	...	Maggie Shoemaker
Dawn Beret	...	Harry
Scott Finch	...	Perry
Eleanor Summerfield	...	Mother
John Le Mesurier	...	Father
Colin Gordon	...	Rolsom
Kenneth Fortescue	...	Ian
Ronald Fraser	...	Fred
Tommy Duggan	...	Al
Michael Shepley	...	Colonel

Storyline

A romantically active travel agent gives all his girlfriends keys to his flat - too many to keep count of!

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Plot Keywords:

travel agent | bedroom farce | philanderer | based on novel | independent film

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Taglines:

Elke Sommer...The "Shot in the Dark" girl gives SEX a shot in the arm!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 February 1962 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Why Bother to Knock

Filming Locations:

Associated British Elstree Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Haileywood Productions, Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First cinema film of Jane Merrow.

User Reviews

A brave effort to enter the realms of modern comedy.

Richard Todd staked a lot in making this film which was received reasonably and attempted to loose his British stiff upper lip image. The cast included a plethora of pin ups of the time and the light hearted affair was very brave for the time. It however did not propel Todd into another vein of stardom and was probably his effort to galvanise his film career.He however continued to appear in many films with his most noted part being his reprise of the glider landing at the Orne river in The Longest Day.Unfortunately times change and his character type seemed no longer to be in demand as British films fell into more obscurity at this time.The mass movement of US big budgets and generally mass appeal took their toll.