“French Goings-On in the Heart of London.”
When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory. The British government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area.
Henry Cornelius
Michael Balcon
T. E. B. Clarke
Lionel Banes
Georges Auric
Stanley Holloway
Arthur Pemberton
Hermione Baddeley
Edie Randall
Margaret Rutherford
Professor Hatton-Jones
Paul Dupuis
Duke of Burgundy
Raymond Huntley
Mr. Wix
John Slater
Frank Huggins
Jane Hylton
Molly
Betty Warren
Connie Pemberton
Barbara Murray
Shirley Pemberton
Sydney Tafler
Fred Cowan
Frederick Piper
Garland
Philip Stainton
P.C. Spiller
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CinemaSerf
I think this ranks amongst the best of the post-war British comedies. The residents of an heavily bombed-out part of London are deliberating what to do with some waste ground when an unexploded bomb goes off on the site leading to the discovery of a fantastic medieval treasure. Amongst this treasure...
Passport to Pimlico - Trailer
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