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Up the Front

  • 19721972
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 29m
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Up the Front (1972)
Comedy
Frankie Howerd stars in this comedy as a lowly boot-boy who is a terrible coward. He only goes to war in 1914 after he has been hypnotised to 'save England'. With the German master plan tatt... Read allFrankie Howerd stars in this comedy as a lowly boot-boy who is a terrible coward. He only goes to war in 1914 after he has been hypnotised to 'save England'. With the German master plan tattooed on his backside (this is the only way he could get the plan back to the British), he ... Read allFrankie Howerd stars in this comedy as a lowly boot-boy who is a terrible coward. He only goes to war in 1914 after he has been hypnotised to 'save England'. With the German master plan tattooed on his backside (this is the only way he could get the plan back to the British), he goes to the British headquarters, with the Germans in hot pursuit, to try and 'hand over t... Read all
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
331
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
74,322
1,581
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    • Director
      • Bob Kellett
    • Writers
      • Sid Colin(screenplay)
      • Eddie Braben(screenplay)
      • Roy Tuvey(additional material)
    • Stars
      • Frankie Howerd
      • Bill Fraser
      • William Mervyn
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Bob Kellett
    • Writers
      • Sid Colin(screenplay)
      • Eddie Braben(screenplay)
      • Roy Tuvey(additional material)
    • Stars
      • Frankie Howerd
      • Bill Fraser
      • William Mervyn
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    • 8User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Frankie Howerd
    Frankie Howerd
    • Lurk
    Bill Fraser
    • Groping
    William Mervyn
    • Lord Twithampton
    Linda Gray
    • Lady Twithampton
    Jonathan Cecil
    Jonathan Cecil
    • Nigel…
    Madeline Smith
    Madeline Smith
    • Fanny
    Nicholas Bennett
    • Mallett
    Mike Grady
    Mike Grady
    • Newsboy
    Dora Bryan
    Dora Bryan
    • Cora Crumpington
    Stanley Holloway
    Stanley Holloway
    • The Great Vincento…
    Veronica Clifford
    • Velma
    Peter Greenwell
    • Pianist…
    Barrie Gosney
    Barrie Gosney
    • Stage Manager
    Bob Hoskins
    Bob Hoskins
    • Recruiting Sgt.
    Lance Percival
    • Von Gutz
    Peter Bull
    Peter Bull
    • Von Kobler…
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    • Muller
    Ingo Mogendorf
    • Captain Hamburger
    • Director
      • Bob Kellett
    • Writers
      • Sid Colin(screenplay)
      • Eddie Braben(screenplay)
      • Roy Tuvey(additional material)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Apart from Frankie Howard, Lance Percival is the only other actor to appear in all three "up" films.
    • Goofs
      When the sign at Monique's is splattered by mud the N is only partially covered, but in the next shot the N is completely covered.
    • Quotes

      Vincento: [drunkenly] I will take your breath away.

      Lurk: [recoiling] I wish you'd take yours away!

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: LONDON 1914
    • Connections
      Follows Up Pompeii (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      Up The Front
      (Title Song) (uncredited)

      Music by Peter Greenwell

      Lyrics by Sid Colin and Ned Sherrin (uncredited)

    User reviews8

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    "Ramshackle farce."
    During WW1, a London boot boy called Lurk (Howerd) is hypnotised to save Britain from the Germans and has their master plan tattooed on his buttocks in order to get the information back to the British.

    The second spin-off from the highly successful "UP POMPEII" sitcom is a truly ramshackle farce. It only ever provides faint amusement and the production values are strictly cardboard cut outs as is the direction of Bob Kellet who directed all three of the films spawned by the TV original. The best scene is where Dora Bryan dances with a German officer disguised as a doctor leaving him no choice but to join in with an English patriotic song much to his chagrin.
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    • jamesraeburn2003
    • Apr 28, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 14, 1972 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kommandosache 'Nackter Po'
    • Filming locations
      • Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Anglo-EMI
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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