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Orders Are Orders

  • 19541954
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
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Orders Are Orders (1954)
Comedy
Movie company wants to shoot a science-fiction film using an Army barracks as location, and its soldiers as actors. Of course, the Commander doesn't like it a bit, and persuades the crew to ... Read allMovie company wants to shoot a science-fiction film using an Army barracks as location, and its soldiers as actors. Of course, the Commander doesn't like it a bit, and persuades the crew to use a nearby haunted house instead.Movie company wants to shoot a science-fiction film using an Army barracks as location, and its soldiers as actors. Of course, the Commander doesn't like it a bit, and persuades the crew to use a nearby haunted house instead.
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
267
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
127,551
35,285
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    • Director
      • David Paltenghi
    • Writers
      • Ian Hay(play)
      • Anthony Armstrong(play)
      • Donald Taylor(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Brian Reece
      • Margot Grahame
      • Raymond Huntley
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    • Director
      • David Paltenghi
    • Writers
      • Ian Hay(play)
      • Anthony Armstrong(play)
      • Donald Taylor(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Brian Reece
      • Margot Grahame
      • Raymond Huntley
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    • 13User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Maureen Swanson, and June Thorburn in Orders Are Orders (1954)
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    Orders Are Orders (1954)
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    Brian Reece
    • Captain Harper
    Margot Grahame
    Margot Grahame
    • Wanda Sinclair
    Raymond Huntley
    Raymond Huntley
    • Colonel Bellamy
    Sidney James
    Sidney James
    • Ed Waggermeyer
    Tony Hancock
    Tony Hancock
    • Lt. Wilfred Cartroad
    Peter Sellers
    Peter Sellers
    • Private Goffin
    June Thorburn
    June Thorburn
    • Veronica Bellamy
    Peter Martyn
    • Lt. Broke
    Maureen Swanson
    Maureen Swanson
    • Joanne Delamere
    Clive Morton
    Clive Morton
    • Lt. General Sir Cuthbert Grahame Foxe
    Bill Fraser
    • Private Slee
    Edward Lexy
    Edward Lexy
    • Capt. Ledger
    Michael Trubshawe
    Michael Trubshawe
    • A.D.C.
    Maureen Pryor
    • Miss Marigold
    Barry MacKay
    Barry MacKay
    • R.S.M. Benson
    • (as Barry McKay)
    Mark Baker
    • Scriptwriter
    Donald Hewlett
    Donald Hewlett
    • Lincoln Green
    Reginald Hearne
    • Sgt. Spurway
    • Director
      • David Paltenghi
    • Writers
      • Ian Hay(play)
      • Anthony Armstrong(play)
      • Donald Taylor(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Eric Sykes' first feature.
    • Goofs
      The point about officers not saluting civilians needs amplification. As a social courtesy, an officer in uniform MAY salute a lady civilian/lady in civilian clothes if they are personally known to them. As another example, in "In Which We Serve", Captain 'E' (Noel Coward) salutes the newly married Mrs "Shorty" Blake (Kay Walsh). This is perfectly proper and correct.
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      Remake of Orders Is Orders (1933)

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    4/10
    More dated humour with the British army
    ORDERS ARE ORDERS is another army-focused British comedy from the 1950s and another let down. CARRY ON SERGEANT is still the best that I've seen from this era while all others feel somewhat strained and clumsy, not to mention dated. This film has a good story but not many good jokes unless exaggerated character humour is your idea of a good time.

    The story is about a film crew who arrive at an army barracks to shoot a science fiction movie and have various run-ins with the soldiers there. The wobbly special effects we see them filming with are funny and reminiscent of an Ed Wood movie. There's a lot of skirt-chasing and various encounters on and off the base between the characters. One of my main problems is that the film crew characters are exaggerated buffoons while the soldiers, in particular the officers, are all prim and proper and dull. The ensuing situations simply aren't all that funny in the face of it.

    While the likes of Margot Grahame and Raymond Huntley bag the dull lead roles, it's the supporting players who are the most interesting. Tony Hancock bags an 'introducing' credit and is his typical world-weary character. Sid James is the brash film director but struggles with his unconvincing American accent throughout. Peter Sellers plays his usual part in this and the best I can say about him is that he's better than he was in DOWN AMONG THE Z MEN. There are nice cameos for young 'uns like Donald Pleasence and Eric Sykes. The best participant is the gorgeous Maureen Swanson whose eye-popping introduction scene is the highlight of the whole movie.
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    • Release date
      • May 8, 1955 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Beaconsfield Film Studios, Station Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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