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 1965
"Bullocks!" "I know what I'm talking about!" |
 "How the West was lost" |
95
min Colour Cert A
| The Stars | |
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Sidney James Kenneth Williams Joan Sims Jim Dale Percy Herbert Angela Douglas Bernard Bresslaw Charles Hawtrey Peter Butterworth John Pertwee Edina Ronay Sydney Bromley Peter Gilmore Davey Kaye Tom Clegg Margaret Nolan |
The
Rumpo Kid Judge Burke Belle Marshall P Knutt Charlie Annie Oakley Little Heap Big Heap Doc Charlie Dolores Sam Curly Josh Blacksmith Miss Jones |
| The Crew | |
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Producer Director Screenplay Music Cinematographer Editor |
Peter
Rogers Gerald Thomas Talbot Rothwell Eric Rogers Alan Hume BSc Rod Keys |
Synopsis
This was the Carry On’s tribute to the Wild West with the Rumpo Kid (Sid James) terrorising Stodge City.
When the townsmen, led by Judge Burke (Kenneth Williams) call for help, Marshall P Knutt (Jim Dale) is sent out to help clean up. But instead of being a lawman he is a sanitation engineer with Marshall as his Christian name not his job title. When the stagecoach, on which he is arriving, is attacked by Indians, everyone thinks he has saved them but the real work was done by Annie Oakley (Angela Douglas) who is coming to town to seek revenge for the death of the previous Sheriff (Jon Pertwee).
The local saloon owner is Belle (Joan Sims), but as she says, ‘my intimate friends call me Ding Dong!’ When she comments on the size of the Rumpo Kid’s weapon he replies ‘I’m from Texas, we’ve all got big ones down there!’ The Indians are also well played with the little chief called Big Heap (Charles Hawtrey) and his large son Little Heap (Bernard Bresslaw). Marshall P Knutt tries to learn to shoot with the aid of Annie Oakley but finds a use for the sewers he knows best in helping him fight the Rumpo Kid in the final showdown.
A change of tempo for the Carry Ons, with a serious undertone to the comedy. Sid James plays a cracking part and keeps a good attempt at an American accent, something he hasn't done since. It is fast paced and certainly is the most violent of all the films, hold the record for the most deaths. Near the top of my list.
