Summary
Naive Stanley Windrush looks for a career in a family business. Much to his dismay, he finds work at a munitions factory where he has to start from the bottom, while both the management and the labor union use him as a tool in their fight for power.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+13)
Critics 85Audiences 72GoodWatch 78
Tomatometer85%
Audience score75%
IMDb7.1
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings3.5/5
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for comedies, +5 min on the typical 100
typical 100105Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 28 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
+18Released
1959
August 18, 1959
67 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 48 more106 people
- Peter SellersFred Kite / Sir John Kennaway
- Ian CarmichaelStanley Windrush
- Terry-ThomasMajor Hitchcock
- Richard AttenboroughSidney De Vere Cox
- Dennis PriceBertram Tracepurcel
- Margaret RutherfordAunt Dolly
- Irene HandlMrs. Kite
- Liz FraserCynthia Kite
Miles MallesonWindrush Sr., Stanley's father
Marne MaitlandMr. Mohammed
John Le MesurierWaters
Raymond HuntleyMagistrate
Victor MaddernKnowles
Kenneth GriffithDai
Fred GriffithsCharlie
Donal DonnellyPerce Carter
Sam KyddShop Steward
John ComerShop Steward- TCTony ComerShop Steward
Cardew RobinsonShop Steward- BWBruce WightmanShop Steward
- BRBill RaymentShop Steward
Marianne StoneTV Receptionist
Terry ScottCrawley
Directing · 2
- John Boulting Director, Screenplay
- Philip Shipway Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Frank Harvey Screenplay
- Alan Hackney Author
Production · 2
- Roy Boulting Producer
- Adrian D. Worker Production Supervisor
Camera · 4
- Mutz Greenbaum Director of Photography
- Laurie Ridley Still Photographer
- John M. Jordan Focus Puller
- Peter Allwork Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Anthony Harvey Editor
Sound · 2
- Ron Goodwin Music Supervisor
- Chris Greenham Sound Editor
Art · 1
- William C. Andrews Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Barbara Ritchie Hairdresser
- David Aylott Makeup Artist
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