Netherlands / Jul 17, 1959 / 16
They're taking over the country in an invasion of laughs!
1h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The Duchy of Grand Fenwick decides that the only way to get out of their economic woes is to declare war on the United States, lose and accept foreign aid. They send an invasion force (in chain mail, armed with bows and arrows) to New York and they arrive during a nuclear drill that has cleared the streets.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Timothy Bateson | Roger |
| Monte Landis | Cobbley |
| Alan Gifford | Air Raid Warden |
| Colin Gordon | BBC Announcer |
| Harold Kasket | Pedro |
| Guy Deghy | Soviet Ambassador (uncredited) |
| Eve Eden | Spectator (uncredited) |
| Bill Edwards | Army Captain (uncredited) |
| Mabel Etherington | Ada - Lady in Waiting (uncredited) |
| Muriel Greenslade | Lady in Waiting (uncredited) |
| Fred Haggerty | Fenwickian (uncredited) |
| Juba Kennerley | Maybury (uncredited) |
| George Margo | O'Hara (uncredited) |
| Lionel Murton | American General at the Pentagon (uncredited) |
| Bill Nagy | U.S. Policeman (uncredited) |
| Robert O'Neil | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Pat Ryan | American General (uncredited) |
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| Stuart Saunders | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Fred Stroud | Fenwickian (uncredited) |
| John Tatum | American Admiral (uncredited) |
| Mavis Villiers | Telephone Operator (uncredited) |
| Fred Wood | Bird Seller (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Mouse That Roared |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Highroad Productions, Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 17 luglio 1959 |
| Production | Walter Shenson, Jon Penington |
| Writer | Roger MacDougall, Leonard Wibberley, Stanley Mann |
| Editing | Raymond Poulton |
| Cinematography | John Wilcox, Austin Dempster |
| Assistant directors | Philip Shipway, Jack Arnold, Pamela Davies |
| Camera operators | Austin Dempster, John Wilcox |
| Additional photography | John Wilcox, Austin Dempster |
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| Production design | Geoffrey Drake, Maurice Binder |
| Art direction | Geoffrey Drake, Maurice Binder |
| Set decoration | Geoffrey Drake, Maurice Binder |
| Visual effects | Gerald Endler |
| Music | Edwin Astley, Richard Marden, George Stephenson, Red Law |
| Sound | Edwin Astley, Richard Marden, George Stephenson, Red Law |
| Costume design | Anthony Mendleson, Stuart Freeborn, Joyce James |
| Makeup | Stuart Freeborn, Anthony Mendleson, Joyce James |
| Hairstyling | Anthony Mendleson, Stuart Freeborn, Joyce James |
| Collection | Duchy of Grand Fenwick Collection |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Jul 17, 1959 / 15
United Kingdom / Jul 17, 1959 / PG
Germany / Oct 09, 1959 / 12
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United States / Oct 26, 1959 / PG
Austria / Jan 01, 1960 / 12
Hungary / Aug 11, 1960 / KN
Brazil / Sep 06, 2002 / L
Physical media
France / Sep 03, 2014 / 12
TV
France / Nov 28, 2025 / Ciné+ Classic
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