A Coming-Out Party (1961)
Very Important Person (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 38min
- Comedy, War
- 11 Sep 1961 (Sweden)
- Movie
A somewhat happy-go-lucky bunch of Brits in a German POW camp find their new acerbic fellow prisoner is a key officer who must be got out at all cost.
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| James Robertson Justice | ... |
Sir Ernest Pease KBE FRS / Lt. Farrow RN
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| Leslie Phillips | ... |
Flying Officer Jimmy Cooper DFC
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| Stanley Baxter | ... |
'Jock' Everett / Kommondant Stamfel
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| Eric Sykes | ... |
Willoughby, Sports Officer
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| Richard Wattis | ... |
Woodcock, Entertainments Officer
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Godfrey Winn | ... |
Self
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| Colin Gordon | ... |
Briggs
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| John Le Mesurier | ... |
Piggott, Escape Officer
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| Norman Bird | ... |
Travers, Senior British Officer
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| Jeremy Lloyd | ... |
Flt Lt. 'Bonzo' Baines DFC
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John Forrest | ... |
'Grassy' Green
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| Jean Cadell | ... |
Lady Telling Story on TV show - Opening Scene
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| Peter Myers | ... |
P / O P R Shaw
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| Ronnie Stevens | ... |
Hankley
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| Ronald Leigh-Hunt | ... |
Clynes
(as Ronald Leigh Hunt)
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| Steve Plytas | ... |
Luftwaffe Officer
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| John Ringham | ... |
P / O G S 'Plum' Pouding
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Mark Hardy |
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John Huson |
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| Joseph Fürst | ... |
Luftwaffe Interrogator
(as Joseph Furst)
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| Norman Shelley | ... |
Fred Whittaker
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| Brian Oulton | ... |
1st Scientist in Corridor
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Frederick Piper | ... |
2nd Scientist in Corridor
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| Joan Haythorne | ... |
Miss Rogers
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| Heidi Erich | ... |
German Frau
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Lesley Allen |
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Derek Aylward | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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| Vincent Ball | ... |
Higgins (uncredited)
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Ron Carr | ... |
German Guard (uncredited)
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Tony Castleton | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Billy Cornelius | ... |
German Guard (uncredited)
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Dan Darnelli | ... |
Messenger (uncredited)
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Hugo De Vernier | ... |
Swiss Commissioner (uncredited)
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Jack Dearlove | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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| Ed Devereaux | ... |
Webber (uncredited)
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| Archie Duncan | ... |
Scottish Captain (uncredited)
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Hugh Elton | ... |
RAF Officer (uncredited)
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Roy Everson | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Ernest Fennemore | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Chick Fowles | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Fred Haggerty | ... |
German Guard (uncredited)
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Patrick Halpin | ... |
TV Crew (uncredited)
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Peter Hannon | ... |
German Guard (uncredited)
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| Victor Harrington | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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John Herrington | ... |
Swiss Commissioner (uncredited)
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Norman Lambert | ... |
Prisoner of war (uncredited)
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| Barry Lowe | ... |
Forger (uncredited)
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Ned Lynch | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Fred Machon | ... |
German Guard (uncredited)
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| Richard Marner | ... |
German Guard (uncredited)
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| Nancy Nevinson | ... |
German Frau (uncredited)
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Ian Parsons | ... |
Swiss Commissioner (uncredited)
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Cecil Paul | ... |
Official (uncredited)
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Keith Peacock | ... |
German Guard (uncredited)
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Joe Phelps | ... |
German Guard (uncredited)
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Charles Price | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Prunella Smith | ... |
TV Show Audience (uncredited)
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| Reg Thomason | ... |
TV Show Audience (uncredited)
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Martin Voss | ... |
German Guard (uncredited)
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Robert Vossler | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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David Webb | ... |
(uncredited)
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Winnie Wiblin | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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John Wilder | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ken Annakin | ||
Written by
| Jack Davies | ... | (original screenplay) and |
| Henry Blyth | ... | (original screenplay) |
| John Foley | ... | (novel) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Leslie Parkyn | ... | producer |
| Julian Wintle | ... | producer |
Music by
| Reg Owen | ||
Cinematography by
| Ernest Steward | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ralph Sheldon | ||
Editorial Department
| James Langfield | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Pamela Tomling | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Harry Pottle | ||
Makeup Department
| Trevor Crole-Rees | ... | makeup artist |
| Maude Onslow | ... | hair stylist (as Maud Onslow) |
| John Wilcox | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Arthur Alcott | ... | production supervisor |
| Geoffrey Haine | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Clive Reed | ... | assistant director |
| Ron Jackson | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Bernard Williams | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Fred Eames | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Frederick Hasler | ... | property buyer (uncredited) |
| Alan Maley | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Terence Marsh | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Tony Rimmington | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Bert Roberts | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
| Eric Saw | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ken Cameron | ... | re-recording |
| Stan Fiferman | ... | sound editor (as Stanley Fiferman) |
| John W. Mitchell | ... | sound recordist |
| Ron Butcher | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Tony Cripps | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Frank Sloggett | ... | sound maintenance (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Bawden | ... | camera operator |
| Brian Ellis | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Norman Godden | ... | camera maintenance (uncredited) |
| Ian Jeayes | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Ian McMillan | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Christopher Neame | ... | clapper boy (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Vi Murray | ... | wardrobe |
| James Smith | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Reg Owen | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joy Mercer | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Gil Kirk | ... | titles |
| M.F.O. Williams | ... | technical advisor (as Group Captain M.F.O.Williams C.B.E. D.S.O.) |
| H.A. Bredgen | ... | personnel manager (uncredited) |
| Norma Garment | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Maureen Newall | ... | producer's secretary (uncredited) |
| Bernard Saunders | ... | cashier (uncredited) |
| John Southwood | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Daphne Ward | ... | publicity secretary (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Independent Artists (presents)
Distributors
- Rank Film Distributors (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Rank Film Distributors Limited) (released by)
- Rank Film Distributors of Sweden (1961) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1961) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Rank (1962) (France) (theatrical)
- Union Film Distributors Inc. (1962) (United States) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors of Belgium (1962) (Belgium) (theatrical) (as Rank)
- Elephant Films (2005) (France)
- Divisa Home Video (2010) (Spain) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Morris Angel (costumes)
Storyline
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| Taglines | Even the GERMAN ARMY couldn't fight this... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When James Robertson Justice's character shouts at the Lageroffizier, it translates as "You can kiss my arse, you filthy Nazi!" Possibly, James Robertson Justice, who spoke fluent German, ad-libbed this, certain that the rest of the crew probably wouldn't understand it, most of the audience wouldn't and the censors undoubtedly wouldn't (or get the jokes). See more » |
| Goofs | When the Times Crossword is first introduced to the prisoners, the clue for 1 Across is stated as "What did Jupiter drop?" However, when Farrow has completed it, we see the 1 Across clue as "Preserve of Fiction" (solution:"ramjam"). Furthermore, the crossword is numbered #4548 whilst the solution to the previous day's crossword = #9547 - the leading "9" having been amended to a "4". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in War Stories (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Dance of the Cuckoos See more » |
| Quotes |
Sir Ernest Pease KBE FRS:
Cooking requires no intelligence. Were it otherwise women would be no good at it. See more » |