Summary
A highly imaginative boy involves his friends in a series of false alarms, with the result that nobody will come to his aid when he is involved in a dangerous situation.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
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 63
IMDb6.3
Running time
58 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −51 min on the typical 109
typical 10958Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 3 countries
Released
1968
December 1, 1968
58 years ago
Genres
DramaFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 7 more18 people
- AKAnthony KempTony
- MBMary BurleighMary
- MBMartin BeaumontMartin
- Judy CornwellStella
- Pat CoombsMrs. Blades
- Wilfrid BrambellDelivery man
- Adrienne CorriMrs. Quinn
- Eileen MooreMuriel Walker
- Maurice KaufmannJim Walker
- JTJohn TrenamanBen
- ABAlfred BellInspector Blake
- MYMary YeomansMrs. Whittle
- Alec BregonziSound Man
- Walter GotellRonan
Ian HendryHobson
Janet MunroPolly- RSRex StallingsMarksman
- KMKevin ManserTown clerk
Directing · 3
- John Davis Director, Story
- Denny Lewis Assistant Director
- Jane Buck Continuity
Writing · 1
- Derry Quinn Writer
Production · 3
- Michael Truman Producer
- Thelma Graves Casting
- Alex Carver-Hill Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Geoffrey Faithfull Director of Photography
- Peter Hendry Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Nestor Lovera Editor
Sound · 3
- Cliff Adams Original Music Composer
- Harry Roberts Conductor
- Ernie Cousins Sound
Art · 1
- Alan Withy Art Direction
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