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Classic British comedy following an accident-prone army Private, played by music hall legend Frank Randle in his final screen role, attempt to rescue a Corporal (played by icon Diana Dors) from the attentions of a predatory Sergeant-Major. Read more

Starring	Frank Randle, Diana Dors, Winifred Atwell, Jack Pye
Director	John E. Blakeley
Genres	Comedy

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  Dreary 'comedy'
  
  This ranks high among the worst films I have ever seen. It seemed interminable, with the astonishingly unfunny Frank Randle mugging and gurning with his ... read more »
  
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  - TomRuffles
  - 4 reviews
  - Cambridge
  - 21 Feb 2008 at 12:33
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  Get off my foot!
  
  I know it takes all kinds to make a world, or so the saying goes. I am amazed that a certain critic should give this film, the under the barrel treatment.read more »
  
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- - Phenix
  - 6 reviews
  - 20 Dec 2011 at 02:04
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  Give it a chance....
  
  I remember the first time I watched this film about 25 years ago I really enjoyed it and found it extremely funny. I've just watched it again and although ... read more »
  
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- - Desty
  - 10 reviews
  - Stockport
  - 10 Oct 2010 at 17:02
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  A good look at how life was
  
  I really enjoyed this, quite slapstick and Franks method of acting could soon wear you out but a good look back at life in the old days.
  
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- - LeighC
  - 4 reviews
  - Norwich
  - 30 Jun 2008 at 21:04
- - 4
  - 0
  Dreary 'comedy'
  
  This ranks high among the worst films I have ever seen. It seemed interminable, with the astonishingly unfunny Frank Randle mugging and gurning with his ... read more »
  
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- - TomRuffles
  - 4 reviews
  - Cambridge
  - 21 Feb 2008 at 12:33
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  Only saw part
  
  I rented this simply to see the sequence with the great Winifred Atwell laying' a boogie on the piano, so can't really comment on the rest, although it ... read more »
  
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  - Birmingham
  - 01 Dec 2007 at 14:47
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  Lovers of old british ...
  
  Lovers of old british movies and music hall will love this,as ripe as an army sock and as corny as they come,it has an innocence that is almost childlike.It ... read more »
  
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- - brian daley
  - Tamworth ,Staffs
  - 07 Jan 2007 at 18:32
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- - 4
  - 0
  Dreary 'comedy'
  
  This ranks high among the worst films I have ever seen. It seemed interminable, with the astonishingly unfunny Frank Randle mugging and gurning with his ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 529302
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - TomRuffles
  - 4 reviews
  - Cambridge
  - 21 Feb 2008 at 12:33
- - 0
  - 0
  Lovers of old british ...
  
  Lovers of old british movies and music hall will love this,as ripe as an army sock and as corny as they come,it has an innocence that is almost childlike.It ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 399883
- - brian daley
  - Tamworth ,Staffs
  - 07 Jan 2007 at 18:32
- - 0
  - 0
  Only saw part
  
  I rented this simply to see the sequence with the great Winifred Atwell laying' a boogie on the piano, so can't really comment on the rest, although it ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 500181
- - a customer
  - Birmingham
  - 01 Dec 2007 at 14:47
- - 0
  - 0
  A good look at how life was
  
  I really enjoyed this, quite slapstick and Franks method of acting could soon wear you out but a good look back at life in the old days.
  
  Report this review
- 590709
- - LeighC
  - 4 reviews
  - Norwich
  - 30 Jun 2008 at 21:04
- - 0
  - 0
  Give it a chance....
  
  I remember the first time I watched this film about 25 years ago I really enjoyed it and found it extremely funny. I've just watched it again and although ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 930464
- - Desty
  - 10 reviews
  - Stockport
  - 10 Oct 2010 at 17:02
- - 0
  - 0
  Get off my foot!
  
  I know it takes all kinds to make a world, or so the saying goes. I am amazed that a certain critic should give this film, the under the barrel treatment.read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1074807
- - Phenix
  - 6 reviews
  - 20 Dec 2011 at 02:04

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  Classic British comedy following an accident-prone army Private, played by music hall legend Frank Randle in his final screen role, attempt to rescue a Corporal (played by icon Diana Dors) from the attentions of a predatory Sergeant-Major....