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01/10/1956 Comedy 1h 20m
60
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Overview

A hotel porter is left a fortune but after living it up for a while he returns to his old place of work which is in financial difficulties.

  1. Gordon Parry

    Director

  2. Alfred Shaughnessy

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Frankie Howerd

    William Darling

  2. Dennis Price

    Digby Hatchard

  3. Gordon Harker

    Sid

  4. Reginald Beckwith

    Herbert Hardcastle

  5. Richard Wattis

    Purchase

  6. Alfie Bass

    May

  7. Ruby Murray

    Ruby

  8. Dorothy Bromiley

    Rose Blake

  9. Aiche Nana

    Belly Dancer

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Reviews

A review by dennyjt
Written by dennyjt on 2022-08-31
Hotel desk clerk Howerd is a Mister Fixit who dreams of warmer climes. When he inherits a fortune, he takes off to enjoy it, only to find the reality does not match his imagination. On his return, as the film lurches into farce, he buys the now failed hotel, but has to impress the Northern investors by pretending the place is still a bustling location by having the staff race around posing as guests. Another failed Howerd vehicle, he would eventually find movie success with “Up Pompeii”. As typical for the time, the film benefits from the splendid British character actors filling out the...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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