On the Fiddle1961
On the Fiddle (1961)
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In this British WW II comedy, two smarty-pants con men think they have finally found the perfect scam: they will join the British Army and then bilk the soldiers out of their pay, rations, and furloughs. It works for a time until the head con man cons himself and his partner into becoming accidental heroes. The film is also titled Operation Warhead and On the Fiddle.
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Cast
Alfred Lynch
as Horace Pope
as Horace Pope
Sean Connery
as Pedlar Pascoe
as Pedlar Pascoe
Cecil Parker
as Group Captain Bascombe
as Group Captain Bascombe
Wilfrid Hyde-White
as Trowbridge
as Trowbridge
Stanley Holloway
as Mr. Cooksley
as Mr. Cooksley
Alan King
as Top Sgt. Buzzer
as Top Sgt. Buzzer
Eric Barker
as Doctor
as Doctor
Kathleen Harrison
as Mrs. Cooksley
as Mrs. Cooksley
Eleanor Summerfield
as Flora McNaughton
as Flora McNaughton
Terence Longdon
as Air Gunner
as Air Gunner
Victor Maddern
as First Airman
as First Airman
John Le Mesurier
as Hixon
as Hixon
Beatrix Lehmann
as Lady Edith
as Lady Edith
Barbara Windsor
as Mavis
as Mavis
Harry Locke
as Huxtable
as Huxtable
Lance Percival
as MacTaggart
as MacTaggart
Viola Keats
as Sister
as Sister
Peter Sinclair
as Mr. Pope
as Mr. Pope
Jack Lambert
as Police Constable
as Police Constable
Cyril Smith
as Ticket Collector
as Ticket Collector
Graham Stark
as Sgt. Ellis
as Sgt. Ellis
Miriam Karlin
as WAAF Sergeant
as WAAF Sergeant
Bill Owen
as Corporal Gittens
as Corporal Gittens
Ian Whittaker
as Lancing
as Lancing
Monty Landis
as Conductor
as Conductor
Toni Palmer
as Ivy
as Ivy
Kenneth J. Warren
as Dusty
as Dusty
Ann Beach
as Iris
as Iris
Gary Cockrell
as US Snowdrop
as US Snowdrop
Edna Morris
as Lil
as Lil
Thomas Heathcote
as Sergeant
as Sergeant
Brian Weske
as Corporal
as Corporal
Simon Lack
as Flight Lt. Baldwin
as Flight Lt. Baldwin
Jean Aubrey
as WAAF Corporal
as WAAF Corporal
Harold Goodwin
as Cpl. Reeves
as Cpl. Reeves
Monte Landis
as Conductor
as Conductor
Jack Smethurst
as Dai Tovey
as Dai Tovey
Patsy Rowlands
as Evie
as Evie
Priscilla Morgan
as Gwynneth Tovey
as Gwynneth Tovey
Richard Hart
as P.O. Trumper
as P.O. Trumper
Stuart Saunders
as Sarge
as Sarge
Michael Sarne
as German Officer
as German Officer
Marianne Stone
as Stretcher Bearer
as Stretcher Bearer
Critic Reviews for On the Fiddle
All Critics (1) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (1)
Unassuming British WW II comedy B-movie.
May 6, 2009 | Rating: C | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for On the Fiddle
A pre-Bond Connery plays a bit of a simpleton is this quirky British comedy. It's more a series of sketches rather than a complete film with Lynch (the main character) and Connery involved in a series of cons during WW2. They make a great double act and they're supported by some great British comedy talent. The film takes an uneasy turn to the dramatic towards the end but up till then it's an enjoyable (although slight) comedy.
David Sayers
Super Reviewer
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