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Up the Front (1972)

Directed by Bob Kellett
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When only Frankie's cheek could save Britain from the Hun!

1h 29min

Overall average

5.0/10

Plot

In Frankie Howerd's third Up... film it's World War I and he plays Lurk, an absolute cowerd, er coward. He's evading the call-up for all he's worth. But one evening he's hypnotised by a drunken hypnotist (Stanley Holloway) into being brave, but he fails to be released from it. So with his yellow streak gone Lurk is down that army office before you can say "titter ye not." Off to war he goes, mingling with sexy spies like Zsa Zsa Gabor and before long, the spellbound recruit is heading hot-foot back to Blighty with the Germans' plan of attack tattooed on his bum, and the Germans are bringing up the rear...! Full of sauce, knowing real-life references and witty remarks to camera, this is a cheeky incorrigible final instalment.

Full cast

ActorRole
Jonathan CecilCaptain Nigel Phipps-Fortescue
Percy HerbertCorporal Lovechild
William MervynLord Twithampton
Madeline SmithFanny
Stanley HollowayThe Great Vincento
Zsa Zsa GaborMata Hari
David BattleyMidgeley
Nicholas BennettMallett
Michael BrennanMilitary Policeman
Veronica CliffordVelma
Mischa De La MotteDiplomat
Vernon DobtcheffMuller
Kenneth FortescueGeneral Burke's Aide-de-Camp
Robert GillespieFrench Officer
Peter GreenwellPianist / Accordianiste / Leader of the Orchestra
Derek GriffithsEl Puncturo
Harvey HallMilitary Policeman
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Gertan KlauberDonner
Stanley LeborBlitzen
Ingo MogendorfCaptain Hamburger
Toni Palmer1st Buttercup Girl
Patricia QuinnMagda
Linda GrayLady Twithampton
Mike GradyNewsboy
Barrie GosneyStage Manager
Bob HoskinsRecruiting Sergeant
Andy BradfordDispatch Rider
Andrew McCullochSoldier
Alan RebbeckWinking Soldier
BozenaFrou Frou
Ian TalbotSoldier at Monique's
Parnell McGarryFat Nurse
Leena SkoogNurse
Delia Sainsbury2nd Buttercup Girl
Madhav SharmaIndian Officer
Lesley AndersonButtercup Girl
Judy GridleyButtercup Girl
Maggie VincentButtercup Girl
Wendy LukinsButtercup Girl
Nicola RowleyFrench Girl
Pip MillerWaiter
Liz GoldMademoiselle from Armentieres (uncredited)
Jennifer GuyWhore (uncredited)
Victor HarringtonBritish Officer (uncredited)
Sidney KeanSinging Soldier (uncredited)
Lorna KilnerLady Dancing at Ball (uncredited)
Margaret StuartProstitute (uncredited)
John TathamBritish Officer (uncredited)
Joe WadhamAmbulance Driver (uncredited)
Ron WatkinsBritish Solider (uncredited)

Genres

Comedy

Technical details

DetailValue
Original titleUp the Front
Original languageEnglish (EN)
Spoken languagesEnglish
Production countriesUnited Kingdom
StatusReleased
Production companiesAnglo-EMI
Release date14 luglio 1972
Executive producerBeryl Vertue
ProductionTerry Glinwood, Ned Sherrin
WriterSid Colin, Eddie Braben
CastingThelma Graves
EditingAl Gell
CinematographyTony Spratling
Assistant directorsBob Kellett
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Camera operatorsTony Spratling
Additional photographyTony Spratling
Production designSeamus Flannery
Art directionSeamus Flannery
Set decorationSeamus Flannery
MusicPeter Greenwell
SoundPeter Greenwell

Release dates

Theatrical release

United Kingdom / Jul 14, 1972 / PG

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