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While her husband, the General is abroad, Lady Fitzadam decides to convert their army residence into a fishing resort for rich American tourists in order to raise money for their dream retirement cottage.
Ian Carmichael
Cpl. Sidney Green
Cecil Parker
Gen. Sir Hamish Fitzadam
Joan Greenwood
Lady Dodo Fitzadam
Robert Beatty
Larry Hoffman
Liz Fraser
Pvt. Suzie Tidmarsh
Dennis Price
Prawn
Finlay Currie
Lochaye
Robert Nichols
Sam Goulansky
Bridget Armstrong
Pvt. Biddy O'Hara
Harry Locke
Albert Huggin
Derek Nimmo
Pvt. Willie Maltravers
Roddy McMillan
Pvt. McTavish
Sandra Dorne
Busty Babs
Michael Ripper
Angus
Geoffrey Bayldon
2nd Telephone Operator
Gerald Sim
1st Telephone Operator
Reg Lye
Uncle Joe
Director, Screenplay
Anthony Kimmins
Screenplay
Nicholas Phipps
November 19, 2024
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Joan Greenwood is at her plummy best as "Lady Fitzadam", wife of a British army general who is sent on an overseas mission. She has a grand house and, quite literally, an army of servants at a time when such facilities are at a premium. So, having established that there is a small fortune to be made, she is soon in cahoots with Ian Carmichael "Cpl. Green" and Liz Fraser "Suzie" and opens up their Scottish home to wealthy Americans who want to come and try their hands at salmon fishing. It's all going quite well, money is rolling in and they are successfully fleecing their visitors - including Robert Beatty "Hoffman" and Robert Nichols "Goulansky" - until her husband (Cecil Parker) makes an unexpectedly early return bearing a letter than confirms his imminent retirement - much to their chagrin. Irked at his disgraceful treatment, the two expand their money-making scheme and even manage to rope in the visiting Minister for War (Dennis Price). It's good fun for about an hour. The the humour is gentle and subtle, the wheezes are engaging and Beatty makes for quite a fun mark, but Anthony Kimmins drags out the story for too long and by the time the usually reliable Price (and his moustache) makes his appearance, I was just a bit bored with it all. It's still a good fun adaptation of the play, but is maybe just ten years too late...?
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00