Carry on Dick (1974)

Dick Turpin is terrorising the countryside around Upper Dencher. Captain Fancey and Sergeant Jock Strapp plan to put an end to his escapades, and enlist the help of the Reverend Flasher. ... See full summary »

Director:

Gerald Thomas

Writers:

Talbot Rothwell (screenplay), Lawrie Wyman (treatment)

Stars:

Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Barbara Windsor

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sidney James	...	Big Dick Turpin / Reverend Flasher
Barbara Windsor	...	Harriet
Kenneth Williams	...	Captain Desmond Fancey
Hattie Jacques	...	Martha Hoggett
Bernard Bresslaw	...	Sir Roger Daley
Joan Sims	...	Madame Desirée
Kenneth Connor	...	Constable
Peter Butterworth	...	Tom
Jack Douglas	...	Sergeant Jock Strapp
Patsy Rowlands	...	Mrs. Giles
Bill Maynard	...	Bodkin
Margaret Nolan	...	Lady Daley
John Clive	...	Isaac the Tailor
David Lodge	...	Bullock
Marianne Stone	...	Maggie

Storyline

Dick Turpin is terrorising the countryside around Upper Dencher. Captain Fancey and Sergeant Jock Strapp plan to put an end to his escapades, and enlist the help of the Reverend Flasher. Little do they know that the priest leads a double life. Then Madame Desiree and her "Birds of Paradise" arrive in the village...

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Plot Keywords:

carry on | british | british humour | british comedy | arrest | 

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Taglines:

Dick Turpin carries on with his flintlock cocked

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Sidney James, at 61, was nearly twice the age of the real Dick Turpin, who was 33 when he was hanged in 1739.

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Goofs

When Rev Flasher enters the pub an dis talking to the innkeeper, old Maggie s seen smoking a pipe. As the camera focuses in on Flasher, she is now drinking from a lidded tankard.

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Quotes

Lady Daley: All this talk of Big Dick. I've had enough of it!

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Connections

Follows Carry On... Follow That Camel (1967)

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Soundtracks

Oh God, Our Help In Ages Past
(uncredited)
Words by Isaac Watts and music by William Croft
Sung in the church

User Reviews

Richard Turpin - more commonly referred to as Big Dick, owing to the unusual size of his weapon

The last of the historical Carry on films and one of the funniest and silliest. You can practically here the crew giggle every time someone mentions Big Dick, Kenneth Williams saying it is childish but hilarious. Apart from Carry on Behind this is the last good one in the series.

6/10: Stars a lot of the regulars and has tastefully crude jokes

Details

Official Sites:

Carry On Line

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 1974 (USA)

Also Known As:

Carry on Dick

Filming Locations:

Langley Park, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Rank Organisation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1