Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Frankie Howerd | ... | Richard / Lurkalot | |
David Kernan | ... | Troubadour | |
Nora Swinburne | ... | The Mistress Of The Bed Chamber - Lady-In-Waiting | |
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Godfrey Winn | ... | The Archbishop Of All England / Archbishop Of All England |
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Bill Fraser | ... | Sir Braggart de Bombast |
Anna Quayle | ... | Lady Ashfodel | |
Graham Crowden | ... | Sir Coward de Custard | |
Anne Aston | ... | Lobelia | |
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Billy Walker | ... | Chopper |
Royce Mills | ... | Knotweed | |
Lally Bowers | ... | The Voice (voice) | |
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Alec Pleon | ... | Man-In-Stocks |
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Ian Trigger | ... | Lucky Charm Seller |
Ken Wynne | ... | First Man | |
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Jimmy Gardner | ... | Little Man |
The Queen of England gives birth to twins. In order to protect the blood line one is kept and the other hidden in a pig sty and is raised to think it's mother is the pig. Lurkalot is the one raised by pigs who doesn't know his past. He makes a good living as a servant, selling chastity belts on the side. When his master's castle is lost to Sir Braggart de Bombast, Lurkalot must fight to protect his daughter, eventually travelling to the missions to bring back his master. On the mission he uncovers that his twin is Richard the Lionheart and he is of Royal stock and must bring them both back. Written by Paul Hunter
I think this film is better than Frankie howerds first outing as Lurkio in "Up pompeii". as classic as that film was this one beats it in my opinion. It is rather slow in parts but with excellent character performances by Rita Webb and Hugh paddick and of course Frankie camping it up as Lurkalot ("because I do!") the film is saved as a British classic. lots of setbound filming gives it a special magical feel. This film was cut down from an amazing 3 hour original and Frankie himself wasn't happy with the end result but it has become a classic. Lurkalot, the medieval surf, tries to save his master in a series of funny events only to find out he is in fact the twin brother of King john himself of England (played by..you guessed it! Frankie!) Eartha Kitt makes a purrrfect appearance and the best scene is stolen by Hugh paddick as the campest robin Hood to grace our screens ever, but when Rita webb turns up as maid Marion ("your reputation has spread far and wide...and thats not the only thing by the look of it!") the laughs really begin (as they say) see it once at least its a corny classic!