To further the aims of the St Trinian's Marriage Bureau run by Flash Harry, the school contrives to win a competition with a European "Goodwill" trip as prize, to the horror of the Ministry...
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Title: Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957)
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Cast
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| Terry-Thomas | ... | Capt. Romney Carlton-Ricketts (as Terry Thomas) | |
| George Cole | ... | 'Flash' Harry | |
| Joyce Grenfell | ... | Sgt. Ruby Gates | |
| Alastair Sim | ... | Miss Amelia Fritton | |
| Sabrina | ... | Virginia | |
| Lionel Jeffries | ... | Joe Mangan | |
| Lloyd Lamble | ... | Superintendent Samuel Kemp-Bird | |
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Raymond Rollett | ... | Chief Constable |
| Terry Scott | ... | Police Sergeant | |
| Ferdy Mayne | ... | Italian Police Inspector | |
| Thorley Walters | ... | Major | |
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Cyril Chamberlain | ... | Captain |
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Ronald Ibbs | ... | Lieutenant |
| Judith Furse | ... | Dame Maud Hackshaw | |
| Michael Ripper | ... | Eric - The Liftman | |
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To further the aims of the St Trinian's Marriage Bureau run by Flash Harry, the school contrives to win a competition with a European "Goodwill" trip as prize, to the horror of the Ministry of Education. Joe Mangan, father of a sixth former and hiding out at the school after a Hatton Garden diamond robbery, is persuaded to travel with the girls as their new headmistress, leaving the real one trussed up in the belfry. At least her arrival had allowed the remains of the Army unit sent in to keep order to evacuate. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
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Captain Romney Carlton-Ricketts: Yes, but are they sincere?
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(uncredited)
Music by Malcolm Arnold
Lyrics by Sidney Gilliat and Val Valentine
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The film takes place from March to June 1957. See more »Goofs
On the posters advertising the water polo match Inghilterra (England) is misspelled as 'Ingilterra'. See more »Quotes
Sergeant Ruby Gates: [dancing cheek-to-cheek in a Parisian boite] The French are so romantic!Captain Romney Carlton-Ricketts: Yes, but are they sincere?
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St.Trinian's School Song(uncredited)
Music by Malcolm Arnold
Lyrics by Sidney Gilliat and Val Valentine
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December 1957 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Fric-Fracs à gogo See more »Company Credits
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Not the strongest film in the St Trinians' series, but nevertheless enjoyable for fans of mid-50s British comedy. It tends to slapstick at times, particularly the scene where the policemen are looking for the diamond thief a straight lift from `The Pirate of Penzance'.
The caste is the cream of British comedy at the time. Two mentions: a young George Cole, who went on to make a career of playing Cockney spivs, and Joyce Grenfell as Sgt Ruby Gates. The latter is a standout performance. Joyce Grenfell must surely be on of the finest female comedians of all time and the film is worth watching for her performance alone.