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 1960
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 "That hilarious Carry On shower in another riot of laughter" |
86
min Black and White Cert U
| The Stars | |
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Sidney James Eric Barker Kenneth Connor Charles Hawtrey Kenneth Williams Leslie Phillips Joan Sims Hattie Jacques Shirley Eaton Cyril Chamberlain Joan Hickson Irene Handl Terence Longden Jill Adams Freddie Mills Esma Cannon Noel Dyson Robin Ray |
Sergeant Wilkins Inspector Mills Charlie Constable Sp. Constable Gorse Constable Benson Constable Porter Gloria Passworthy Sergeant Laura Moon Sally Constable Thurston Mrs May Distraught Woman Herbert Hall Harrison First Crook Deaf Woman Woman Manager |
| The Crew | |
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Producer Director Screenplay ... Music Cinematographer Editor |
Peter
Rogers Gerald Thomas Norman Hudis, based on an idea by Brock Williams Bruce Montgomery Ted Scaife BSc John Shirley |
Synopsis
To a police station, severely decimated by flu, are
sent four policemen, fresh from the academy whose chaotic actions actually assist
criminals not apprehend them.
Sid James, in his first Carry On film, is Sergeant Wilkins, whose job it is to get the newcomers into shape, assisted by girlfriend Sergeant Moon (Hattie Jacques) and hindered by Inspector Mills (Eric Barker). They are faced with posh tennis-playing Constable Potter (Leslie Phillips), superstitious Constable Constable (Kenneth Connor) who falls for WPC Passworthy (Joan Sims) but won't do anything about it until his horoscope tells him he can. Constable Benson (Kenneth Williams) has advanced theories about forensic physiognomy and Special Constable Gorse (Charles Hawtrey) brings his usual flair to his camp role, and both officers end up in drag to try and foil a gang of shoplifters but inevitably are arrested themselves.
The rookie recruits, who are sleeping in spare cells, each take their turn on the beat and many comic incidents ensue such as dogs running amok, old women being harassed, robbers aided and the general public perplexed, but all ends well when the foursome arrest a notorious wage-snatching gang and all is forgiven.
Very much a piece of the time, or perhaps the sort of thing Will Hay would be in. Sid James makes his debut, replacing Ted Ray due to contractual problems, and does a good job of playing the stern Sgt Wilkins. The least successful of the earlier Carry Ons, perhaps due to the slight change in style of comedy.
