Carry On Don't Lose Your Head( 1966)

TV-MAComedy

65%

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Carry On laughing until you have hysterics, but... Don't Lose Your Head!

Overview

The time of the French revolution, and Citizen Robespierre is beheading the French aristocracy. When word gets to England, two 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

Sid James
Sir Rodney Ffing
Jim Dale
Lord Darcy Pue
Dany Robin
Jacqueline
Kenneth Williams
Citizen Camembert
Charles Hawtrey
Duc de Pomfrit
Joan Sims
Désirée Dubarry
Peter Gilmore
Citizen Robespierre
Marianne Stone
Landlady
Michael Ward
Henri
Leon Greene
Malabonce
David Davenport
Sergeant
Richard Shaw
Captain of Soldiers
Valerie Van Ost
Second Lady / Girl at Execution
Jennifer Clulow
First Lady
Peter Butterworth
Bidet
Monika Dietrich
Girl
Jacqueline Pearce
Third Lady
Patrick Allen
Narrator

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Jul 26 2023

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, more...