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| Ian Carmichael | ... | Stanley Windrush | |
| Terry-Thomas | ... | Major Hitchcock | |
| Peter Sellers | ... | Fred Kite / Sir John Kennaway | |
| Richard Attenborough | ... | Sidney De Vere Cox | |
| Dennis Price | ... | Bertram Tracepurcel | |
| Margaret Rutherford | ... | Aunt Dolly | |
| Irene Handl | ... | Mrs. Kite | |
| Liz Fraser | ... | Cynthia Kite | |
| Miles Malleson | ... | Windrush Snr | |
| Marne Maitland | ... | Mr. Mohammed | |
| John Le Mesurier | ... | Waters | |
| Raymond Huntley | ... | Magistrate | |
| Victor Maddern | ... | Knowles | |
| Kenneth Griffith | ... | Dai | |
| Fred Griffiths | ... | Charlie | |
| Donal Donnelly | ... | Perce Carter | |
| John Comer | ... | Shop Steward | |
| Sam Kydd | ... | Shop Steward | |
| Cardew Robinson | ... | Shop Steward | |
| Tony Comer | ... | Shop Steward | |
| Bruce Wightman | ... | Shop Steward | |
| Bill Rayment | ... | Shop Steward (as Billy Rayment) | |
| Ronnie Stevens | ... | Hooper | |
| Martin Boddey | ... | Num Yum's Executive | |
| Brian Oulton | ... | Appts. Board Examiner | |
| Malcolm Muggeridge | ... | T.V. Panel Chairman | |
| John Glyn-Jones | ... | Detto Executive | |
| Pauline Winter | ... | Miss Forsdyke | |
| Maurice Colbourne | ... | Missiles Director | |
| Jeremy White | ... | Young Chemist | |
| Robin Ray | ... | Young Chemist | |
| Michael Bates | ... | Bootle | |
| John Van Eyssen | ... | Reporter | |
| Robert Bruce | ... | Reporter | |
| Michael Ward | ... | Reporter | |
| Stringer Davis | ... | Reporter | |
| Tony Spear | ... | Reporter | |
| Arthur Skinner | ... | Photographer | |
| William Peacock | ... | Photographer | |
| Eynon Evans | ... | Truscott | |
| Esma Cannon | ... | Spencer | |
| Robert S. Young | ... | Owens (as Robert Young) | |
| Roy Purcell | ... | Police Inspector | |
| Marianne Stone | ... | T.V. Receptionist | |
| Terry Scott | ... | Crawley | |
| Marion Shaw | ... | Tea Girl | |
| Wally Patch | ... | Workman | |
| Alun Owen | ... | T.V. Producer | |
| Muriel Young | ... | T.V. Announcer | |
| Frank Phillips | ... | B.B.C. Announcer | |
| Ian Wilson | ... | Evangelist | |
| Margaret Lacey | ... | Empire Loyalist | |
| George Selway | ... | Union Jack Workman | |
| Alan Wilson | ... | Union Jack Workman | |
| David Lodge | ... | Card Player | |
| Keith Smith | ... | Card Player | |
| Kenneth J. Warren | ... | Card Player (as Kenneth Warren) | |
| Basil Dignam | ... | Minister of Labour | |
| Harry Locke | ... | Trade Union Official | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| John Leyton | ... | Recruit to Detto (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| John Boulting | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| John Boulting | screenplay | |
| Alan Hackney | screenplay | |
| Alan Hackney | story "Private Life" | |
| Frank Harvey | screenplay | |
Produced by | |||
| Roy Boulting | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Ken Hare | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Mutz Greenbaum | (as Max Greene) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Anthony Harvey | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| William C. Andrews | (as Bill Andrews) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| David Aylott | .... | makeup artist (as Dave Aylott) | |
| Barbara Ritchie | .... | hair stylist | |
| Eric Allwright | .... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Adrian D. Worker | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Philip Shipway | .... | assistant director | |
| Denis Johnson Jr. | .... | third assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Julian Mackintosh | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| William Hutchinson | .... | draughtsman (uncredited) | |
| Peter James | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| James Sawyer | .... | draughtsman (uncredited) | |
| A.J. Van Montagu | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
| Tony Woollard | .... | draughtsman (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Chris Greenham | .... | sound editor | |
| Red Law | .... | sound recordist | |
| George Stephenson | .... | sound recordist | |
| Jack Davies | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Peter Allwork | .... | camera operator | |
| John Jordan | .... | focus puller (uncredited) | |
| Laurie Ridley | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Jack Sullivan | .... | chief electrician (uncredited) | |
| Trevor Wrenn | .... | clapper loader (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| John McCorry | .... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| John Poyner | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Ron Goodwin | .... | music arranger | |
| Ron Goodwin | .... | musical director | |
Other crew | |||
| Olga Brook | .... | continuity (as Olga Brooke) | |
| David Ffolkes | .... | title designer (uncredited) | |
| Michael ffolkes | .... | titles (uncredited) | |
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I remember seeing this film at the ABC Golders Green when it first came out and it seemed pretty funny then.It was on Channel 4 recently and i just believe that this gets better with age.I just wonder why cant they make films like this anymore.Do we have to rely on TV and "Little Britain"to satirise modern Britain.There are just so many small as well as big laughs .It makes you think whether you saw that first time round.Everything about this film was so true about Britain at the time that it was made.I recall that the Boultings were involved with a dispute with trade unions over which they litigated and which i believe they lost.This was their way of getting revenge.Every character is perfectly cast from Sam Kydd and his memorable stutter to dear Margaret Rutherford who was at her comedic zenith in the cinema at that time.Of course Peter Sellers gives what must be one of the top 5 comedic performances in British cinema.His shop steward is just so perfect.Oh why don't they make films like this anymore?