Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+21)
Critics 90Audiences 69GoodWatch 79
Tomatometer90%
Audience score73%
IMDb6.9
Letterboxd · 5 K ratings3.3/5
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −17 min on the typical 100
typical 10083Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 41 more
Released
1959
July 17, 1959
67 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 19 more29 people
- Peter SellersGrand Duchess Gloriana XII / Prime Minister Count Rupert Mountjoy / Tully Bascombe
- Jean SebergHelen Kokintz
- William HartnellWill Buckley
- David KossoffProfessor Alfred Kokintz
- Leo McKernBenter
- MacDonald ParkeGeneral Snippet
- Austin WillisUnited States Secretary of Defense
- Timothy BatesonRoger
Monte LandisCobbley
Alan GiffordAir Raid Warden
Colin GordonBBC Announcer
Harold KasketPedro
Guy DeghySoviet Ambassador (uncredited)
Eve EdenSpectator (uncredited)
Bill EdwardsArmy Captain (uncredited)- MEMabel EtheringtonAda - Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
- MGMuriel GreensladeLady in Waiting (uncredited)
Fred HaggertyFenwickian (uncredited)- JKJuba KennerleyMaybury (uncredited)
- GMGeorge MargoO'Hara (uncredited)
Lionel MurtonAmerican General at the Pentagon (uncredited)
Bill NagyU.S. Policeman (uncredited)
Robert O'NeilReporter (uncredited)
Pat RyanAmerican General (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Jack Arnold Director
- Pamela Davies Continuity
- Philip Shipway Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Roger MacDougall Screenplay
- Stanley Mann Screenplay
- Leonard Wibberley Novel
Production · 4
- Walter Shenson Producer
- James H. Ware Production Manager
- Leon Becker Production Supervisor
- Jon Penington Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- John Wilcox Director of Photography
- Austin Dempster Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Raymond Poulton Editor
Sound · 4
- Edwin Astley Original Music Composer, Conductor
- Red Law Sound
- Richard Marden Sound Editor
- George Stephenson Sound
Art · 2
- Maurice Binder Title Designer
- Geoffrey Drake Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Joyce James Hairdresser
- Anthony Mendleson Costume Designer
- Stuart Freeborn Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Gerald Endler Mechanical Designer
Other crew · 1
- John Winbolt Second Unit Cinematographer
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