I Only Arsked! (1958)

A group of misfit soldiers are desperately trying to fiddle themselves some leave. Instead they wrangle a posting to the British Middle-East protectorate of Darawa. Their frustrations and ... See full summary »

Director:

Montgomery Tully

Writers:

Sid Colin, Jack Davies

Stars:

Bernard Bresslaw, Michael Medwin, Alfie Bass

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bernard Bresslaw	...	Popeye Popplewell
Michael Medwin	...	Cpl. Springer
Alfie Bass	...	Excused Boots Bisley
Geoffrey Sumner	...	Major Upshott-Bagley
Charles Hawtrey	...	Pvt. 'Professor' Hatchett
Norman Rossington	...	Cupcake Cook
David Lodge	...	Sergeant Potty Chambers
Arthur Howard	...	Sir Redvers
Marne Maitland	...	King Fazim
Michael Bentine	...	Fred
Francis Matthews	...	Mahmoud
Michael Ripper	...	Azim
Wolfe Morris	...	Salaman
Ewan MacDuff	...	Ferrers
Marie Devereux	...	Harem Girl

Storyline

A group of misfit soldiers are desperately trying to fiddle themselves some leave. Instead they wrangle a posting to the British Middle-East protectorate of Darawa. Their frustrations and disappointment at landing one of the harshest territories is compensated when they discover a secret passage to the King's harem.

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | based on tv series

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 November 1958 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Granada Film Productions, Hammer Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Connections

Spun-off from The Army Game (1957)

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Soundtracks

"Boots Song"
(uncredited)
Music by Benjamin Frankel
Lyrics by Alfie Bass

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