Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957)
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- 1h 26min
- Comedy
- Dec 1957 (UK)
- Movie
The girls of St. Trinian's School go on a bus tour of Italy chaperoned by a diamond-thief disguised as a woman to elude the police.
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Cast verified as complete
| Terry-Thomas | ... |
Capt. Romney Carlton-Ricketts
(as Terry Thomas)
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| George Cole | ... |
'Flash' Harry
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| Joyce Grenfell | ... |
Sgt. Ruby Gates
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| Alastair Sim | ... |
Miss Amelia Fritton
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| Sabrina | ... |
Virginia
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| Lionel Jeffries | ... |
Joe Mangan
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| Lloyd Lamble | ... |
Superintendent Samuel Kemp-Bird
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| Raymond Rollett | ... |
Chief Constable
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| Terry Scott | ... |
Police Sergeant
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| Ferdy Mayne | ... |
Italian Police Inspector
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| Thorley Walters | ... |
Major
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Cyril Chamberlain | ... |
Captain
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Ronald Ibbs | ... |
Lieutenant
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| Judith Furse | ... |
Dame Maud Hackshaw
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| Michael Ripper | ... |
Eric - The Liftman
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| Kenneth Griffith | ... |
Charlie Bull
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| Richard Wattis | ... |
Manton Bassett
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| Peter Jones | ... |
Prestwick
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Lisa Lee | ... |
Miss Brenner
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Guido Lorraine | ... |
Prince Bruno
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| Alma Taylor | ... |
Prince Bruno's Mother
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Peter Elliott | ... |
Equerry
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Charles Lloyd Pack | ... |
Henry Roberts - Prison Governor
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| Lisa Gastoni | ... |
Myrna Mangan
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Jose Read | ... |
Cynthia Meadows
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| Dilys Laye | ... |
Bridget Strong
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| Rosalind Knight | ... |
Annabel
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Pat Laurence | ... |
Mavis
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Marigold Russell | ... |
Marjorie
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Vikki Hammond | ... |
Jane Osborne
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Nicola Braithwaite | ... |
Daphne
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Janet Bradbury | ... |
Mercia
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Mandy Harper | ... |
Tilly
(as Amanda Coxell)
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Moya Francis | ... |
Bissy
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| Eric Barker | ... |
Culpepper Brown
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John Adams | ... |
Constable (uncredited)
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Wendie Adams | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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William Baskiville | ... |
Press Photographer (uncredited)
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Diana Beevers | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Ernest Blyth | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Peter Brace | ... |
New teacher (uncredited)
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| Jim Brady | ... |
Workman (uncredited)
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Paddy Brannigan | ... |
Crook (uncredited)
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Marianne Brauns | ... |
Fluffy (uncredited)
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| Edwina Carroll | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Tony Castleton | ... |
Water Polo Spectator (uncredited)
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| Pauline Chamberlain | ... |
Water Polo Spectator (uncredited)
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Mike Conner | ... |
Parent (uncredited)
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Alistair Dick | ... |
Constable (uncredited)
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Lesley Dudley | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Norman Fisher | ... |
Water Polo Spectator (uncredited)
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| Bernard Fox | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Rex Garner | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Alex Graham | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Victoria Harrington | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Janice Hawley | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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| George Hilsdon | ... |
Water Polo Spectator (uncredited)
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Arthur Howell | ... |
Water Polo Spectator (uncredited)
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Jemma Hyde | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Philip Johns | ... |
Water Polo Spectator (uncredited)
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Jenny Jones | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Vivienne Lacey | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Jane Lamb | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Aileen Lewis | ... |
Actress in Play (uncredited)
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Leonard Llewellyn | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Frank Maher | ... |
Soldier dancing with Bridget Strong (uncredited)
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Jack Mandeville | ... |
Water Polo Spectator (uncredited)
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| Jack May | ... |
Workman (uncredited)
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Wensley Pithey | ... |
Brigadier (uncredited)
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Charles Price | ... |
New Teacher (uncredited)
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Mavis Ranson | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Bob Raymond | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Robert Rietty | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Johnny Rossi | ... |
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
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Terry Sartain | ... |
Parent (uncredited)
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Lesley Scoble | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Teri Scoble | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Ian Selby | ... |
Water Polo Spectator / Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Bill Shine | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Esme Smythe | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Fred Stroud | ... |
Water Polo Spectator (uncredited)
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Jackie Swainson | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Del Watson | ... |
New Teacher (uncredited)
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| Angela White | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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| Carol White | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Lynn Williams | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Launder | ||
Written by
| Sidney Gilliat | ... | () |
| Frank Launder | ... | () |
| Ronald Searle | ... | (cartoons) |
| Val Valentine | ... | () |
Produced by
| Leslie Gilliat | ... | associate producer |
| Sidney Gilliat | ... | producer |
| John Harvel | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Frank Launder | ... | producer |
Music by
| Malcolm Arnold | ||
Cinematography by
| Gerald Gibbs | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Geoffrey Foot | ||
Casting By
| Dorothy Holloway | ||
Art Direction by
| Allan Harris | ||
Makeup Department
| Harold Fletcher | ... | makeup artist |
| Betty Sherriff | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| John Pellatt | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Douglas Hermes | ... | assistant director |
| Peter Price | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Claude Watson | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Joseph Bato | ... | associate art director |
| David Butcher | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Roy Walker | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John Cox | ... | sound supervisor |
| Chris Greenham | ... | dubbing editor |
| Peter Handford | ... | sound recordist |
| Red Law | ... | sound recordist |
| Bill Cook | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Paddy Cunningham | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
| Barbara Hopkins | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
| Jack Smart | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) / sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Fred Stoneham | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| A. Jullien | ... | special effects |
| Albert Jullion | ... | special effects (as A. Jullion) |
| Wally Veevers | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cecil Cooney | ... | camera operator (as Cec Cooney) |
| Ray Andrew | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Godfrey A. Godar | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Norman Hargood | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Anna Duse | ... | dress designer |
Music Department
| Malcolm Arnold | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Phyllis Crocker | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Betty Buchel | ... | stylised sequence |
| Philip Buchel | ... | stylised sequence |
| Sidney Gilliat | ... | presenter |
| Frank Launder | ... | presenter |
| Ronald Searle | ... | original drawings |
| Mauro Sacripanti | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Ronald Searle | ... | poster artist (uncredited) / titles (uncredited) |
| Michael Stevenson | ... | production runner (uncredited) |
| Jean Williams | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- British Lion Film Corporation (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Continental Distributing (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
- Hafbo (1958) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Films sans Frontières (2017) (World-wide)
- Netflix (2021) (Non-US) (video) (VOD) (several territories in Europe)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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| Taglines | A NEW mad comedy See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The plot device of the Italian Prince Bruno and his possible marriage to an American starlet echoes the wedding of Prince Rainier of Monaco and Grace Kelly the previous year. See more » |
| Goofs | Interior shots show that both of the two coaches are packed full of girls, yet after the trailing coach breaks down, everyone fits into the first vehicle. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Terry-Thomas (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | St.Trinian's School Song See more » |
| Quotes |
Sergeant Ruby Gates:
You see, I'm here on a special case Captain Romney Carlton-Ricketts: What sort of case? Sergeant Ruby Gates: Must I tell you? Captain Romney Carlton-Ricketts: I should jolly well think you should! You give me all that guff about being an interpreter, lead me up the garden path... Sergeant Ruby Gates: Oh, please don't talk to me like that, Romney! I'm such a crazy, mixed-up policewoman! Captain Romney Carlton-Ricketts: Well, how do you think I feel? One second we're swapping sweet nothings to a Neapolitan love song, and the next moment we're up to our nostrils in Agatha Christie. A chap doesn't know where he stands! See more » |