Don't Lose Your Head (1967)

03/02/1967Comedy1h 37m
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Carry On laughing until you have hysterics, but... Don't Lose Your Head!

Overview

Amidst the French revolution, Citizen Robespierre is beheading the aristocracy! When word gets to England, noblemen Sir Rodney Ffing and Lord Darcy Pue take it upon themselves to aid their French counterparts. Sir Rodney is a master of disguise, and becomes 'The Black Fingernail' scourge of Camembert and Bidet, leaders of the French secret police.

Top Billed Cast

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    Sidney James

    Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail

  2. Cast 1

    Kenneth Williams

    Citizen Camembert

  3. Cast 1

    Jim Dale

    Lord Darcy Pue

  4. Cast 1

    Charles Hawtrey

    Duc de Pommfrit

  5. Cast 1

    Peter Butterworth

    Citizen Bidet

  6. Cast 1

    Joan Sims

    Désirée Dubarry

  7. Cast 1

    Dany Robin

    Jacqueline

  8. Cast 1

    Peter Gilmore

    Citizen Robespierre

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    Marianne Stone

    Landlady

I found this to be one of the cleverer "Carry On" films with Kenneth Williams on good form as the revolutionary "Citizen Camembert" aided by his sidekick "Bidet" (Peter Butterworth) making sure that all the nasty aristos turn up for their appointment with madame guillotine. The fly in their ointment soon becomes the enigmatic and chivalrous Brit "Sir Rodney Ffing" (Sid James) and his aide-de-camp "Pue" (Jim Dale) who are bent on frustrating their French nemeses and rescuing the "Duc de Pommfrit" (Charles Hawtrey) before trying their best to ensure that the famous vertical chopper gets two, mor...