Passport to Pimlico poster

Passport to Pimlico( 1949)

TV-MAComedy
69%
User
Score

French Goings-On in the Heart of London.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Stanley Holloway

      Arthur Pemberton

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      Hermione Baddeley

      Edie Randall

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      Margaret Rutherford

      Professor Hatton-Jones

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      Paul Dupuis

      Duke of Burgundy

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      Raymond Huntley

      Mr. Wix

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      John Slater

      Frank Huggins

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      Jane Hylton

      Molly

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      Betty Warren

      Connie Pemberton

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      Barbara Murray

      Shirley Pemberton

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      Sydney Tafler

      Fred Cowan

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      Frederick Piper

      Garland

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      Philip Stainton

      P.C. Spiller

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      Charles Hawtrey

      Bert Fitch

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      Basil Radford

      Gregg

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      Naunton Wayne

      Straker

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      Roy Carr

      Benny Spiller

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      Nancy Gabrielle

      Mrs. Cowan

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      Malcolm Knight

      Monty Cowan

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      Roy Gladdish

      Charlie Randall

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      Stuart Lindsell

      Coroner

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      Gilbert Davis

      Bagshawe

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      Michael Hordern

      Bashford

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      Arthur Howard

      Bassett

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      Bill Shine

      Captain Willow

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      Harry Locke

      Sergeant

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      Sam Kydd

      Sapper

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      Joey Carr

      Dave Parsons

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      Lloyd Pearson

      Fawcett

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      Arthur Denton

      Customs Official

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      Tommy Godfrey

      Bus Conductor

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      James Hayter

      Commissionaire

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      Masoni

      Conjurer

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      Fred Griffiths

      Spiv

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      Grace Arnold

      Pompous Woman

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      Paul Demel

      Central European

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jul 09 2022
    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 is a document identified by an on-form Margaret Rutherford as the ditzy professor, that states that these residents are not Londoners at all - but Burgundians. Dazzled by pride and the value of their hoard, they declare a sort of UDI and the story unfolds from there. This film typifies the "blitz" s...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • treasure
    • territory
    • world war ii
    • political negotiations
    • satire
    • food rationing
    • london blitz
    • unexploded bomb