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The Bulldog Breed( 1960)

TV-MAComedy
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From The Army's Funniest Private...To The Navy's Most Riotous Seaman!

Overview

Norman Puckle, a well-meaning but clumsy grocer's assistant, can't seem to do anything right. After being rejected by Marlene, the love of his life, he attempts suicide, but can't even do that. He is saved from jumping off a cliff at 'Lover's Leap' by a Royal Navy petty officer. He persuades Puckle to join the Royal Navy, where he'll meet 'lots of girls'. Life in the Navy proves not to be as rosy as it's been described, and Puckle fails at every task during basic training. But despite this, he's regarded by the Admiral in charge of a rocket project to be a 'typical average British sailor', and chosen to be the first man to fly into outer space in an experimental rocket.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Norman Wisdom

      Norman

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      Ian Hunter

      Admiral Sir Bryanston Blyth

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      David Lodge

      Chief Petty Officer Knowles

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      John Le Mesurier

      Prosecuting counsel

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      Terence Alexander

      Defending Counsel

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      Michael Caine

      Sailor in Cinema Fight (uncredited)

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      Oliver Reed

      Teddy Boy in Cinema Fight (uncredited)

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      Robert Urquhart

      Cmdr. Clayton

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      Edward Chapman

      Mr. Philpots

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      Liz Fraser

      NAAFI Girl

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      Penny Morrell

      Marlene Barlow

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      Claire Gordon

      Peggy - Girl in Bar

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      Julie Shearing

      WRN Smith

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      Sheila Hancock

      Doris

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      Rosamund Lesley

      Peggy

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      Frank Williams

      Mr. Carruthers

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      Johnny Briggs

      Johnny Nolan

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      John Arnatt

      Briggs (uncredited)

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      Keith Peacock

      Sailor (uncredited)

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      Eddie Byrne

      Petty Officer Filkins

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      Peter Jones

      Diving Instructor

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      Sydney Tafler

      Speedboat Owner

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      Brian Oulton

      Bert Ainsworth

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      Harold Goodwin

      Streaky Hopkinson

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      Frank Williams

      Mr Carruthers

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      Joe Robinson

      Tall Sailor

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      Bryan Pringle

      PTI (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Nov 17 2024
    I always think it was a little unfair to compare Norman Wisdom to others when so often he was entirely his own man, putting his own unique comedy spin and timing to good use creating a fun atmosphere for a British population still recovering from the effects of WWII. Here, he's the hapless "Puckle" whose girlfriend - well a gal he rather likes but who doesn't remotely reciprocate - rejects his offer of chocolates and leaves him contemplating suicide. Luckily, he is deterred from such drastic action by a passing sailor who reckons that if things really are that bad, he ought to join the Royal Na...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • royal navy