Up the Front

When only Frankie's cheek could save Britain from the Hun!

89 mins
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. So with his yellow streak gone Lurk is down that army office before you can say "titter ye not." Off to war he goes, mingling with sexy spies like Zsa Zsa Gabor and before long, the spellbound recruit is heading hot-foot back to Blighty with the Germans' plan of attack tattooed on his bum, and the Germans are bringing up the rear...! Full of sauce, knowing real-life references and witty remarks to camera, this is a cheeky incorrigible final instalment.

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Mata Hari

William Mervyn

Lord Twithampton

Linda Gray

Lady Twithampton

Jonathan Cecil

Nigel Phipps-Fortescue

Mike Grady

Newsboy

Dora Bryan

Cora Crumpington

Stanley Holloway

The Great Vincento

Peter Greenwell

Pianist / Accordianiste / Leader of the orchestra

Barrie Gosney

Stage Manager

Bob Hoskins

Recruiting Sergeant

Peter Bull

Von Kobler

Bob Kellett

Director

Sid Colin

Screenplay

Eddie Braben

Screenplay

Peter Greenwell

Original Music Composer

Tony Spratling

Director of Photography

Al Gell

Editor

Seamus Flannery

Production Design

Ned Sherrin

Producer

Beryl Vertue

Executive Producer

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