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Carry on Spying

  • 19641964
  • 1h 27m
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6.2/10
2.8K
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Carry on Spying (1964)
A top secret chemical formula has been stolen by STENCH (the Society for the Total Extinction of Non-Conforming Humans), and so Agent Simpkins and his three trainees are hot on the trail, chasing the villains across the world.
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A top secret chemical formula has been stolen by STENCH (the Society for the Total Extinction of Non-Conforming Humans), and so Agent Simpkins and his three trainees are hot on the trail, ch... Read allA top secret chemical formula has been stolen by STENCH (the Society for the Total Extinction of Non-Conforming Humans), and so Agent Simpkins and his three trainees are hot on the trail, chasing the villains across the world. There are gadgets galore, and disguises are compulsor... Read allA top secret chemical formula has been stolen by STENCH (the Society for the Total Extinction of Non-Conforming Humans), and so Agent Simpkins and his three trainees are hot on the trail, chasing the villains across the world. There are gadgets galore, and disguises are compulsory if the heroes are to win the day from The Fat Man, Dr Milchman and Dr Crow!
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
2.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Gerald Thomas
  • Writers
    • Talbot Rothwell(original screenplay)
    • Sid Colin(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kenneth Williams
    • Barbara Windsor
    • Bernard Cribbins
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gerald Thomas
  • Writers
    • Talbot Rothwell(original screenplay)
    • Sid Colin(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kenneth Williams
    • Barbara Windsor
    • Bernard Cribbins
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    • 40User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    Bernard Cribbins, Jill Mai Meredith, Kenneth Williams, and Barbara Windsor in Carry on Spying (1964)
    Eric Pohlmann and Barbara Windsor in Carry on Spying (1964)
    Bernard Cribbins and Barbara Windsor in Carry on Spying (1964)
    Victor Maddern, Jill Mai Meredith, and Kenneth Williams in Carry on Spying (1964)
    Bernard Cribbins in Carry on Spying (1964)
    Dilys Laye and Kenneth Williams in Carry on Spying (1964)
    Charles Hawtrey and Kenneth Williams in Carry on Spying (1964)
    Jim Dale and Kenneth Williams in Carry on Spying (1964)
    Bernard Cribbins in Carry on Spying (1964)
    Dilys Laye in Carry on Spying (1964)

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    Kenneth Williams
    Kenneth Williams
    • Desmond Simkinsas Desmond Simkins
    Barbara Windsor
    Barbara Windsor
    • Daphne Honeybuttas Daphne Honeybutt
    Bernard Cribbins
    Bernard Cribbins
    • Harold Crumpas Harold Crump
    Charles Hawtrey
    Charles Hawtrey
    • Charlie Bindas Charlie Bind
    Eric Barker
    Eric Barker
    • The Chiefas The Chief
    Dilys Laye
    Dilys Laye
    • Lilaas Lila
    Jim Dale
    Jim Dale
    • Carstairsas Carstairs
    Richard Wattis
    Richard Wattis
    • Cobleyas Cobley
    Eric Pohlmann
    Eric Pohlmann
    • The Fat Manas The Fat Man
    Victor Maddern
    Victor Maddern
    • Milchmannas Milchmann
    Judith Furse
    Judith Furse
    • Doctor Crowas Doctor Crow
    John Bluthal
    John Bluthal
    • Head Waiteras Head Waiter…
    Renee Houston
    Renee Houston
    • Madameas Madame
    Jack Taylor
    • Thugas Thug
    Tom Clegg
    • Doormanas Doorman
    Bill Cummings
    Bill Cummings
    • Thugas Thug
    Gertan Klauber
    Gertan Klauber
    • Code Clerkas Code Clerk
    • (as Gerton Klauber)
    Frank Forsyth
    Frank Forsyth
    • Professor Starkas Professor Stark
    • Director
      • Gerald Thomas
    • Writers
      • Talbot Rothwell(original screenplay)
      • Sid Colin(original screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      First time in a "Carry On" film in which Kenneth Williams' catchphrase "Stop Messing About" is used. Williams first popularized this catchphrase in the classic radio show "Hancock's Half Hour".
    • Goofs
      When Daphne recites part of the formula, she says it must be kept at -300 degrees Centigrade. This is of course impossible. Nothing can be colder than absolute Zero which is -273.15 degrees Centrigrade.
    • Quotes

      Desmond Simpkins: Oh, Vienna! Lovely! I've always wanted to see Vienna before I die.

      The Chief: With a bit of luck, you'll do both.

    • Alternate versions
      A scene - apparently now lost - shows Agent Bind stopping to feed money into a fruit machine as the other recruits are escaping the fun house. It would seem that all existing prints of "Spying" now fade out just before this occurs but there is anecdotal evidence suggesting that this full version had been shown on British TV at least once during the 70s.
    • Connections
      Featured in That's Carry On! (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      TOO LATE
      by Alex Alstone and Geoffrey Parsons

      Sung by Dilys Laye (uncredited)

    User reviews40

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    Top review
    6/10
    More Ealing than Carry On, more Harry Lime than Bond
    Although not "Carry On" at it's best, this is a very entertaining addition to the series. Although touted as a Bond spoof this has much more in common with British spy movies of the 40's - "The Third Man" is often referenced. Only at the end do we get the Bond-esque action, and this is where it all goes wrong. The climatic sequence is not only very silly (even by Carry On standards) but also lazy. Barbara Windsor makes her series debut here and is a joy to watch. Williams does his "silly man" character from the Hancock shows rather than the usual "Snide" persona, and Bernard Cribbins is as loveable as always. If you want a James Bond spoof or a classic Carry On, don't come here. If you want a silly comedy in the Ealing Studios vein then this might well be your cup of tea.
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    • May 23, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 12, 1964 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ist ja irre - Agenten auf dem Pulverfaß
    • Filming locations
      • Pinewood Studios, Pinewood Road, Iver Heath, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Peter Rogers Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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