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26/10/1949 Comedy 1h 24m
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French Goings-On in the Heart of London.

Overview

When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory. The British government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area.

  1. Henry Cornelius

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Stanley Holloway

    Arthur Pemberton

  2. Hermione Baddeley

    Edie Randall

  3. Margaret Rutherford

    Professor Hatton-Jones

  4. Paul Dupuis

    Duke of Burgundy

  5. Raymond Huntley

    Mr. Wix

  6. John Slater

    Frank Huggins

  7. Jane Hylton

    Molly

  8. Betty Warren

    Connie Pemberton

  9. Barbara Murray

    Shirley Pemberton

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-07-09
I think this ranks amongst the best of the post-war British comedies. The residents of an heavily bombed-out part of London are deliberating what to do with some waste ground when an unexploded bomb goes off on the site leading to the discovery of a fantastic medieval treasure. Amongst this treasure is a document identified by an on-form Margaret Rutherford as the ditzy professor, that states that these residents are not Londoners at all - but Burgundians. Dazzled by pride and the value of their hoard, they declare a sort of UDI and the story unfolds from there. This film typifies the "blitz" ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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