Frankie Howerd stars in this comedy as a lowly boot-boy who is a terrible coward. He only goes to war in 1914 after he has been hypnotised to 'save England'. With the German master plan tattooed on his backside (this is the only way he...
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| Frankie Howerd | ... |
Lurk
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Bill Fraser | ... |
Groping
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| William Mervyn | ... |
Lord Twithampton
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Linda Gray | ... |
Lady Twithampton
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| Jonathan Cecil | ... |
Nigel / Nigel Phipps Fortescue
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| Madeline Smith | ... |
Fanny
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Nicholas Bennett | ... |
Mallett
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| Mike Grady | ... |
Newsboy
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| Dora Bryan | ... |
Cora Crumpington
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| Stanley Holloway | ... |
The Great Vincento / Vincento
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Veronica Clifford | ... |
Velma
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Peter Greenwell | ... |
Pianist / Accordianiste / Leader Of The Orchestra
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| Barrie Gosney | ... |
Stage Manager
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| Bob Hoskins | ... |
Recruiting Sgt.
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Lance Percival | ... |
Von Gutz
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| Peter Bull | ... |
Von Kobler / Kobler
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| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... |
Muller
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Ingo Mogendorf | ... |
Captain Hamburger
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| Gertan Klauber | ... |
Donner
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| Stanley Lebor | ... |
Blitzen
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| Percy Herbert | ... |
Cpl. Lovechild
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| David Battley | ... |
Midgeley The Cook
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| Andy Bradford | ... |
Despatch Rider
(as Andrew Bradford)
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| Andrew McCulloch | ... |
Soldier
(as Andrew Mcculloch)
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Alan Rebbeck | ... |
Winking Soldier
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| Hermione Baddeley | ... |
Monique
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Bozena | ... |
Frou Frou
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Ian Talbot | ... |
Soldier (Monique's)
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Parnell McGarry | ... |
Fat Nurse
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| Leena Skoog | ... |
A Nurse
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Toni Palmer | ... |
1st Buttercup Girl
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Delia Sainsbury | ... |
2nd Buttercup Girl / Can Can Dancer
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Michael Brennan | ... |
M.P.
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| Harvey Hall | ... |
M.P.
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| Zsa Zsa Gabor | ... |
Mata Hari
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| Patricia Quinn | ... |
Her Maid (Magda)
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| Robert Coote | ... |
General Burke
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Kenneth Fortescue | ... |
His A.D.C.
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Mischa De La Motte | ... |
Diplomat
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Madhav Sharma | ... |
Indian Officer
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| Robert Gillespie | ... |
French Officer
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Derek Griffiths | ... |
El Puncturo
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Lesley Anderson | ... |
Can Can Dancer
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Judy Gridley | ... |
Can Can Dancer
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Maggie Vincent | ... |
Can Can Dancer
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Wendy Lukins | ... |
Can Can Dancer
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Nicola Rowley | ... |
French Girl
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Pip Miller | ... |
The Waiter
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Liz Gold | ... |
Mademoiselle from Armentieres (uncredited)
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Jennifer Guy | ... |
Whore (uncredited)
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| Victor Harrington | ... |
British Officer (uncredited)
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| Sidney Kean | ... |
Singing Soldier (uncredited)
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Margaret Stuart | ... |
Prostitute (uncredited)
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| John Tatham | ... |
British Officer (uncredited)
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Joe Wadham | ... |
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
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Ron Watkins | ... |
British Soldier (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bob Kellett | ||
Written by
| Sid Colin | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Eddie Braben | ... | (screenplay) |
| Roy Tuvey | ... | (additional material) and |
| Maurice Sellar | ... | (additional material) & |
| Peter Vincent | ... | (additional material) and |
| Bob Hedley | ... | (additional material) |
Produced by
| Terry Glinwood | ... | producer |
| Ned Sherrin | ... | producer |
| Beryl Vertue | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Peter Greenwell | ||
Cinematography by
| Tony Spratling | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Al Gell | ||
Casting By
| Thelma Graves | ||
Production Design by
| Seamus Flannery | ||
Makeup Department
| Helen Lennox | ... | hairdresser |
| Richard Mills | ... | makeup artist |
| Christopher Tucker | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| John Wilcox | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mike Gowans | ... | assistant director |
| Nic Phillips | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Ernie Blake | ... | construction manager |
| Michael Ford | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Ian Fuller | ... | sound editor |
| Chris Moore | ... | sound recordist (as Christopher Moore) |
| Dennis Whitlock | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Michael Albrechtsen | ... | special effects (as Mike Albrechsten) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Devis | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Brenda Dabbs | ... | costume supervisor |
| Zandra Rhodes | ... | gowns: Miss Gabor's |
Music Department
| Sid Colin | ... | lyric: title song |
| Peter Greenwell | ... | conductor / music arranger |
| Gordon Langford | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tilly Day | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Nat Cohen | ... | presenter |
| Maureen Gregson | ... | unit publicist |
| Tommy Shaw | ... | choreography |
Production Companies
- Anglo-EMI (for)
Distributors
- Anglo-EMI Film Distributors (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- MGM-EMI (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- British Empire Films Australia (1973) (Australia) (theatrical)
- MGM-EMI (1973) (Malta) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Cinema Club (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- 9Gem (2023) (Australia) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Studio Film Laboratories Ltd. (titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Frankie Howerd stars in this comedy as a lowly boot-boy who is a terrible coward. He only goes to war in 1914 after he has been hypnotised to 'save England'. With the German master plan tattooed on his backside (this is the only way he could get the plan back to the British), he goes to the British headquarters, with the Germans in hot pursuit, to try and 'hand over the plans'!!!
Written by Graeme Huggan |
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| Taglines | When only Frankie's cheek could save Britain from the Hun See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Debut cinema movie of actor Bob Hoskins. See more » |
| Goofs | When the sign at Monique's is splattered by mud the N is only partially covered, but in the next shot the N is completely covered. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Those British Faces: A Tribute to Stanley Holloway (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Up The Front See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: LONDON 1914 See more » |
| Quotes |
Vincento:
[drunkenly]
I will take your breath away. Lurk: [recoiling] I wish you'd take yours away! See more » |