The Amorous Mr. Prawn (1962)

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89 min - Comedy - 26 November 1962 (UK)

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General and Lady Fitzadam live at a remote army outpost in Scotland, their last assignment before the General retires... See full summary »

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	Ian Carmichael	...	Cpl. Sidney Green
	Joan Greenwood	...	Lady Dodo Fitzadam
	Cecil Parker	...	Gen. Sir Hamish Fitzadam
	Dennis Price	...	Prawn (Mr. Vernon)
	Robert Beatty	...	Larry Hoffman
	Liz Fraser	...	Pvt. Suzie Tidmarsh
	Finlay Currie	...	Lochaye
	Robert Nichols	...	Sam Goulansky
	Bridget Armstrong	...	Pvt. Biddy O'Hara
	Harry Locke	...	Albert Huggin
	Derek Nimmo	...	Pvt. Willie Maltravers
	Roddy McMillan	...	Pvt. McTavish
	Sandra Dorne	...	Busty Babs
	Michael Ripper	...	Angus
	Roberta Desti	...	Jeweller's Assistant

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General and Lady Fitzadam live at a remote army outpost in Scotland, their last assignment before the General retires. The General is sent abroad and in his absence, Lady Fitzadam decides to convert their spacious estate into a fishing resort for American tourists. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>

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English

Release Date:

26 November 1962 (UK) See more »

Also Known As:

Gli ospiti di mia moglie See more »

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

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Covent Garden Films Ltd. See more »

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USA: 89 min

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Mono (Westrex Recording System)

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Black and White

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The alternative title "The Playgirl and the War Minister" was a contrived attempt to cash in on the Profumo political scandal, although the film has nothing to do with contemporary events. See more »

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