Up the Front (1972)
When only Frankie's cheek could save Britain from the Hun!
1972 · 1h 29m · Comedy
Genres: Comedy
In Frankie Howerd's third Up... film it's World War I and he plays Lurk, an absolute cowerd, er coward. He's evading the call-up for all he's worth. But one evening he's hypnotised by a drunken hypnotist (Stanley Holloway) into being brave, but he fails to be released from it.
Director: Bob Kellett
Writers: Sid Colin, Eddie Braben
Music by: Peter Greenwell
Cinematography: Tony Spratling
Editor: Al Gell
Cast
Frankie Howerd as Private LurkHermione Baddeley as Madame MoniqueRobert Coote as General BurkeBill Fraser as Sergeant Major GropingLance Percival as Colonel von GutzDora Bryan as Auntie Cora CrumpingtonPeter Bull as General von KoblerJonathan Cecil as Captain Nigel Phipps-FortescuePercy Herbert as Corporal LovechildWilliam Mervyn as Lord TwithamptonMadeline Smith as FannyStanley Holloway as The Great VincentoMore like this
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