6.4
Speedee Taxis is a great success, which means its workaholic owner Charlie starts neglecting Peggy, his wife. Suddenly a fleet of rival taxis appears from nowhere and start pinching all the fares. The rivals are Glamcabs, and they have a secret weapon. All their drivers are very attractive women! Who's behind Glamcabs? It's open warfare and only one fleet can survive!
Sid James
Charlie Hawkins
Hattie Jacques
Peggy Hawkins
Kenneth Connor
Ted Watson
Charles Hawtrey
Terry 'Pintpot' Tankard
Esma Cannon
Flo Sims
Liz Fraser
Sally
Bill Owen
Smiley Sims
Milo O’Shea
Len
Judith Furse
Battleaxe
Ambrosine Phillpotts
Aristocratic Lady
Renée Houston
Molly
Jim Dale
Expectant Father
Carole Shelley
Glamcab Driver
Amanda Barrie
Anthea
Valerie Van Ost
Glamcab Driver
Penelope Lee
Female Kisser
Peter Byrne
Groom
Bernice Swanson
Glamcab Driver (uncredited)
Heather Downham
Glamcab Driver
Director
Gerald Thomas
Screenplay
Talbot Rothwell
Story
Dick Hills
Story
Sid Green
July 26, 2023
6
This is another of my favourite "Carry On" films. Poor old "Charlie" (Sid James) has built up a successful business with his wife "Peggy" (Hattie Jacques) but his dedication to cabbing is causing him to neglect her and she is getting narked. When the boys threaten to walk out if he uses "Flo" (Esma Cannon) as a driver, the last straw breaks the camel's back and she decides to start her own company - using only woman drivers. Needless to say, this is a roaring success and "Charlie" suddenly finds his fares drying up and he must find a solution... Although a few of the regulars still feature here, this is essentially an enjoyable duel between the two and it's fun. I always had a soft spot for the Una O'Connor/Mildred Natwick style of characters and Cannon fills that role nicely here as the story ebbs and flows before it culminates in a co-ordinated taxi chase and a niftyile exercised motorised pincer movement. It takes a swipe at sexism and the daft excesses of trade unionism, whilst reminding us that there is more to life than running a successful enterprise.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00