  or The British Position in India |
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 1968
"Whose?" |
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 "Enlist in the Carry On army and see the world - of laughter" |
88
min Colour Cert A
| The Stars | |
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Sidney James Kenneth Williams Charles Hawtrey Roy Castle Joan Sims Bernard Bresslaw Peter Butterworth Terry Scott Angela Douglas Cardew Robinson Julian Holloway Peter Gilmore Leon Thau Michael Mellinger Wanda Ventham David Spenser Johnny Briggs John Hallum Patrick Allen Valerie Leon |
Sidney
Ruff-Diamond The Khazi of Kalibar Private Widdle Captain Keene Lady Ruff-Diamond Bungdit Din Missionary Serg Major McNutt Princess Jelhi The Fakir Major Shorthouse Ginger Stinghi Chindi Wife No 1 Bungit Din's servant Sporran soldier Burpa Narrator Hospitality Girl |
| The Crew | |
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Producer Director Screenplay Music Cinematographer Editor |
Peter
Rogers Gerald Thomas Talbot Rothwell Eric Rogers Alan Hume BSc Alan Roome |
Synopsis
The Khasi of Kalibar (Kenneth Williams) gets hold of some
information, which proves that the ‘Devils in Skirts’, the men of the 3rd
Foot and Mouth regiment, a
ctually wear something under their kilts and are not to be
feared as the natives think. Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond (Sidney James), the governor of India
tries to convince the Khasi otherwise.
One of the funniest scenes in the film is at the end when all the British officers are having a dinner party whilst all around them the Burpas are mounting a full scaled assault on their residence. Walls are crumbling, windows are blowing in but inside the British are dining in style with stiff upper lips ignoring what is happening, all except the Missionary (Peter Butterworth) who tells them they all all ‘mad’.
This is certainly one of the best, with all the actors having a good time on the screen. Williams, with nostrils full-aflare, is at his best, and Bernard Bresslaw playing an Indian Thug carries the part off with a flourish, relishing the chance to pay a large character as opposed to his later roles as Sid’s bashful sidekick.
