United Kingdom / Apr 24, 1961 / U
Very Important Person (1961)
Directed by Ken Annakin
1h 38minruntime
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Plot
Comedy set in World War Two, starring James Robertson-Justice and Leslie Phillips. Sir Ernest Pease (Robertson-Justice) is a self-important scientist who is sent undercover on a bombing mission to monitor the effectiveness of his latest invention, a new-fangled radar. When the plane is attacked, he parachutes to safety - only to be sent to a POW camp, where he takes on the alias of Lieutenant Farrow. There, the somewhat happy-go-lucky bunch of Brits suspect their acerbic new fellow prisoner of being a spy, and all sorts of culture clashes and misunderstandings ensue.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Le Mesurier | Escape Officer Piggott |
| Norman Bird | Senior British Officer Travers |
| Jeremy Lloyd | Flight Lieutenant J.J. "Bonzo" Baines, DFC |
| John Forrest | Lieutenant Hans "'Grassy' Green" Kringling |
| Jean Cadell | Mrs. MacDougall |
| Peter Myers | Flying Officer P.R. Shaw |
| Ronnie Stevens | Hankley |
| Ronald Leigh-Hunt | Clynes |
| Steve Plytas | Luftwaffe Officer |
| John Ringham | Flying Officer G.S. "Plum" Poudding |
| Mark Hardy | Prisoner of War |
| John Huson | Senior RAF Officer |
| Joseph Fürst | Luftwaffe Interrogator |
| Norman Shelley | Fred Whittaker |
| Brian Oulton | Scientist in Corridor |
| Frederick Piper | Scientist in Corridor |
| Joan Haythorne | Miss Rogers |
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| Heidi Erich | German Frau |
| Lesley Allen | German Frau |
| Derek Aylward | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Vincent Ball | Higgins (uncredited) |
| Ron Carr | German Guard (uncredited) |
| Tony Castleton | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Billy Cornelius | German Guard (uncredited) |
| Dan Darnelli | Messenger (uncredited) |
| Hugo de Vernier | Swiss Commissioner (uncredited) |
| Jack Dearlove | Prisoner of War (uncredited) |
| Ed Devereaux | Webber (uncredited) |
| Archie Duncan | Scottish Captain (uncredited) |
| Hugh Elton | RAF Officer (uncredited) |
| Roy Everson | Prisoner of War (uncredited) |
| Ernest Fennemore | Prisoner of War (uncredited) |
| Chick Fowles | Prisoner of War (uncredited) |
| Fred Haggerty | German Guard (uncredited) |
| Patrick Halpin | TV Crew (uncredited) |
| Peter Hannon | German Guard (uncredited) |
| Victor Harrington | Prisoner of War (uncredited) |
| John Herrington | Swiss Commissioner (uncredited) |
| Norman Lambert | Prisoner of War (uncredited) |
| Barry Lowe | Forger (uncredited) |
| Ned Lynch | Prisoner of War (uncredited) |
| Fred Machon | German Guard (uncredited) |
| Richard Marner | German Guard (uncredited) |
| Nancy Nevinson | German Frau (uncredited) |
| Ian Parsons | Swiss Commissioner (uncredited) |
| Cecil Paul | Official (uncredited) |
| Keith Peacock | German Guard (uncredited) |
| Joe Phelps | German Guard (uncredited) |
| Charles Price | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Prunella Smith | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Reg Thomason | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Martin Voss | German Guard (uncredited) |
| Robert Vossler | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| David Webb | Prisoner of War (uncredited) |
| Winnie Wiblin | Guest (uncredited) |
| John Wilder | Audience Member (uncredited) |
Genres
WarComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Very Important Person |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Independent Artists |
| Release date | 24 aprile 1961 |
| Executive producer | Ted Richmond |
| Production | Manfred Thurau |
| Writer | David Ambrose, Alexandre Dumas |
| Cinematography | Jack Cardiff |
| Assistant directors | Clive Reed, Ken Annakin |
| Camera operators | Jack Cardiff |
| Additional photography | Jack Cardiff |
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| Production design | Elliot Scott |
| Art direction | Elliot Scott |
| Set decoration | Elliot Scott |
| Music | Riz Ortolani |
| Sound | Riz Ortolani |
| Costume design | Tony Pueo |
| Makeup | Tony Pueo |
| Hairstyling | Tony Pueo |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Feb 16, 1962 / TP
United States / Jul 29, 1962 / G
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