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Man in a Cocked Hat

Original title: Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
  • 19591959
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
821
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
56,784
6,505
Man in a Cocked Hat (1959)
Comedy
A former British colony in dire need of economic aid tries to play the British against the Soviets in an attempt to secure economic aid from either side in return for political loyalty.A former British colony in dire need of economic aid tries to play the British against the Soviets in an attempt to secure economic aid from either side in return for political loyalty.A former British colony in dire need of economic aid tries to play the British against the Soviets in an attempt to secure economic aid from either side in return for political loyalty.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
821
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
56,784
6,505
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Directors
      • Roy Boulting
      • Jeffrey Dell
    • Writers
      • Jeffrey Dell(original story)
      • Roy Boulting(original story)
    • Stars
      • Terry-Thomas
      • Peter Sellers
      • Luciana Paluzzi
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Roy Boulting
      • Jeffrey Dell
    • Writers
      • Jeffrey Dell(original story)
      • Roy Boulting(original story)
    • Stars
      • Terry-Thomas
      • Peter Sellers
      • Luciana Paluzzi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    Man in a Cocked Hat (1959)
    Man in a Cocked Hat (1959)
    Peter Sellers, Terry-Thomas, and Thorley Walters in Man in a Cocked Hat (1959)
    Peter Sellers and Ian Bannen in Man in a Cocked Hat (1959)
    Man in a Cocked Hat (1959)
    Peter Sellers in Man in a Cocked Hat (1959)
    Terry-Thomas in Man in a Cocked Hat (1959)
    Ian Bannen in Man in a Cocked Hat (1959)
    Peter Sellers and Ian Bannen in Man in a Cocked Hat (1959)
    Katherine Keeton in Man in a Cocked Hat (1959)
    Peter Sellers, Katherine Keeton, and Terry-Thomas in Man in a Cocked Hat (1959)
    Man in a Cocked Hat (1959)

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    Terry-Thomas
    Terry-Thomas
    • Cadogan de Vere Carlton-Browne
    Peter Sellers
    Peter Sellers
    • Señar Amphibulos Prime Minister of Gaillardia
    • (as Señar Peter Sellers)
    Luciana Paluzzi
    Luciana Paluzzi
    • Her Serene Highness Princess Ilyena
    • (as Luciana Paoluzzi)
    Ian Bannen
    Ian Bannen
    • The Young King
    Thorley Walters
    Thorley Walters
    • Colonel Bellingham of the Bays
    Raymond Huntley
    Raymond Huntley
    • Foreign Secretary
    Miles Malleson
    Miles Malleson
    • Resident Advisor
    John Le Mesurier
    John Le Mesurier
    • Grand Duke Alexis
    Marie Lohr
    Marie Lohr
    • Lady Carlton-Browne
    Kynaston Reeves
    • Sir Arthur Carlton-Browne
    Ronald Adam
    Ronald Adam
    • Sir John Farthing
    John Van Eyssen
    • Hewitt
    Nicholas Parsons
    Nicholas Parsons
    • Rodgers
    Irene Handl
    Irene Handl
    • Mrs. Carter
    Harry Locke
    • Commentator
    Basil Dignam
    Basil Dignam
    • Security Officer
    Sam Kydd
    Sam Kydd
    • Signaller
    Robert Bruce
    Robert Bruce
    • Major in Commandos
    • Directors
      • Roy Boulting
      • Jeffrey Dell
    • Writers
      • Jeffrey Dell(original story) (screenplay)
      • Roy Boulting(original story) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In the montage of newspaper headlines that follows the death of the king and his heir the Pravda headline translates as "Labor of the Heroic Millions."
    • Goofs
      It does seem odd that a British European Airways helicopter should land on a Pacific island.
    • Quotes

      Señar Amphibulos Prime Minister of Gaillardia: [after Carlton-Browne takes a sip] No. No. You must drink in one. Otherwise you will get a bit - you know?

      Cadogan de Vere Carlton-Browne: Delicious!

      Señar Amphibulos Prime Minister of Gaillardia: Yes. Yes. Is called "Gruzanios". Not a drop is drunk until it is three weeks old. And now we will have the musica!

    • Crazy credits
      "The producers gratefully acknowledge the co-operation and assistance of the Government and Inhabitants of the Island of Gaillardia, Shepperton, Middlesex, England."
    • Connections
      Edited into Heroes of Comedy: Terry-Thomas (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Eton Boating Song
      (uncredited)

      Music by Algernon Drummond

      [Played at the airport when Carlton-Browne arrives]

    User reviews18

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Potential for a very good satire, but a flat, humorless screenplay
    "Man in a Cocked Hat" is a British comedy satire that just doesn't have that many laughs. The DVD I watched is from a Peter Sellers collection that had this film under its original British title, "Carlton Browne of the F. O." Frankly, that title makes a lot more sense.

    Others have weighed in on this film, and I agree with the majority that the film is pretty flat - which means, not very funny. With this cast, there was potential for great laughter. The plot is okay, even a very good one. But it seems to me that so much was put into the ridiculous "power" of the fictional island nation of Gaillardia and not enough into crispy, witty dialog among the characters of the British Foreign Office. So, the silly antics on Gaillardia just don't get the laughs, and the great comedic cast of Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers, Raymond Huntley, John Le Mesurier and Miles Malleson is mostly wasted.

    This probably isn't a film that many people would stay awake through or watch much beyond the first 15 minutes or so.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 11, 1960 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • French
      • Italian
      • Urdu
      • Japanese
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Ausgerechnet Charlie Brown
    • Filming locations
      • Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Charter Film Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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