One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975)

Lord Southmere escapes from China with a microfilm of the formula for the mysterious "Lotus X", and is captured by Chinese spies who have been instructed to retrieve the microfilm from him.... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Stevenson

Writers:

Bill Walsh (screenplay), David Forrest (novel)

Stars:

Derek Nimmo, Hugh Burden, Helen Hayes

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Derek Nimmo	...	Lord Southmere
Hugh Burden	...	Haines
Bernard Bresslaw	...	Fan Choy
Helen Hayes	...	Hettie
Joan Sims	...	Emily
Deryck Guyler	...	Harris
Peter Ustinov	...	Hnup Wan
Clive Revill	...	Quon
Molly Weir	...	Scots Nanny
Andrew Dove	...	Lord Castleberry
Max Harris	...	Truscott
Max Wall	...	Juggler
Natasha Pyne	...	Susan
Joss Ackland	...	B.J. Spence
Arthur Howard	...	Thumley

Storyline

Lord Southmere escapes from China with a microfilm of the formula for the mysterious "Lotus X", and is captured by Chinese spies who have been instructed to retrieve the microfilm from him. Escaping from his captors, Lord Southmere hides the microfilm in the bones of a large dinosaur at the National History Museum. However, he has been followed into the museum by the spies, so Lord Southmere asks Hettie, (his former nanny), to retrieve the microfilm before the spies can find it. He is then promptly recaptured by the head spy, Hnup. Hettie, and her friend Emily (another nanny), devise a plan for a group of nannies to search for the microfilm, but they are unsuccessful in their endeavors. The spies then decide to steal the dinosaur, but are outmaneuvered by Hettie and Emily, who - with a young nanny named Susan - take the dinosaur skeleton on an unforgettable journey around the countryside. When Hettie's two young charges, Lord Castleberry and his younger brother, Truscott, also become ...

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Plot Keywords:

spy | nanny | museum | based on book | based on novel | 

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Genres:

Family | Adventure | Comedy | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 July 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ellopták a dinoszauruszt

Filming Locations:

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final cinema film of Hugh Burden.

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Goofs

When the nannies are searching the dinosaur, Hettie observes that if the skeleton fell on them they would be the first people to be killed in a dinosaur in two million years. Dinosaurs actually became extinct about 65 million years ago. Humans emerged only about 200,000 years ago, so Hettie is wrong on multiple counts.

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Connections

References One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)

User Reviews

A brilliant comedy with great performances all round.

Helen Hayes and Joan Sims are British Nannies that get involved in espionage trying to find Lotus X. A brilliant comedy, with great performances all round. There are also a lot of familiar faces in small roles. A memorable plot line and a great fight near the end of the film between the Chinese and the Nannies.