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Credits

Cast

Alastair Sim

Alastair Sim

Hawkins

George Cole

George Cole

William Blake

Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

Charles Boughtflower

Jill Adams

Jill Adams

Ann Vincent

Raymond Huntley

Raymond Huntley

Sir Gregory Upshott

Colin Gordon

Colin Gordon

Reginald Willoughby-Cruft

Avril Angers

Avril Angers

Marigold

John Chandos

McKechnie

Eileen Moore

Eileen Moore

Joan Wood

Arthur Brough

Arthur Brough

Landlord

Dora Bryan

Dora Bryan

Lily

Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis

Doctor

Alexander Gauge

Alexander Gauge

Chairman

Cyril Chamberlain

Cyril Chamberlain

Sergeant Bassett

Vivien Wood

Leader of Trio

Marie Burke

Marie Burke

Felicity

Lucy Griffiths

Lucy Griffiths

Annabel

Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Radio Salesman

Peter Bull

Peter Bull

General Niva

Willoughby Goddard

Willoughby Goddard

Statesman

Michael Ripper

Michael Ripper

Waiter

Leslie Weston

Porter

Doris Yorke

Mrs. Bostock

Art

Wilfred Shingleton

Art Direction

Camera

Alan Hume

Camera Operator

Gerald Gibbs

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Anna Duse

Costume Designer

Bill Griffiths

Hairdresser

Trevor Crole-Rees

Makeup Artist

Crew

Basil Mannin

Scenic Artist

Wally Veevers

Special Effects

George Samuels

Special Effects

Directing

Douglas Hermes

Assistant Director

Olga Brook

Continuity

Basil Dearden

Basil Dearden

Director

Robert Day

Robert Day

Director

Editing

Bernard Gribble

Editor

Production

Leslie Gilliat

Associate Producer

John Pellatt

Unit Manager

Sound

Ken Ritchie

Boom Operator

Muir Mathieson

Conductor

Cedric Thorpe Davie

Original Music Composer

John Glen

John Glen

Sound Editor

Buster Ambler

Sound Recordist

Red Law

Sound Recordist

John Cox

Sound Supervisor

Writing

Sidney Gilliat

Sidney Gilliat

Theatre Play, Producer, Screenplay

Frank Launder

Frank Launder

Theatre Play, Producer, Screenplay

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