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GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
A British Sanitary Engineer, goes on holiday with a set of plans for a new secret weapon which he has mistaken for his new plumbing invention. Everyone is hunting for him, including the Russians.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 72
IMDb6.3
Running time
1 h 33 min
A typical length for comedies, −7 min on the typical 100
typical 10093Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1952
November 10, 1952
74 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR 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
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and 31 more42 people
- George ColeGeorge Archibald Potts
- Oskar HomolkaZekov
- Nadia GrayTania
- Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteSir Hubert Wells
- Richard WattisBarnes
- Irene HandlMrs. Tidmarsh
- Christopher LeeRussian Agent (uncredited)
- Frederick LeisterPrime Minister
Frederick ValkRakov
Geoffrey SumnerPike
Ronald AdamBarworth Controller
Edwin StylesBarworth Superintendent
Kynaston ReevesBarworth Director- EJErnest JayProfessor Layton
Michael MedwinSmedley
Henry HewittMinister of Health
Walter Horsbrugh1st Cabinet Minister- ASAnthony Shaw2nd Cabinet Minister
Tim Turner1st Reporter
Gibb McLaughlinSchoolmaster
Michael BalfourJersey Sailor
Hal OsmondJersey Waiter
Charles GoldnerGaston
Ronnie StevensAubrey
Directing · 1
- Mario Zampi Director, Producer
Writing · 2
- Michael Pertwee Screenplay
- Jack Davies Screenplay
Camera · 1
- Stanley Pavey Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Giulio Zampi Editor
Sound · 1
- Stanley Black Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Ivan King Art Direction
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