Raising the Wind (1961)

09/06/1961 (GB) • 1h 31m

Comedy

A laugh in every note!

Overview

'Carry On' director Gerald Thomas helms this comedy caper featuring early appearances by James Robertson Justice, Sid James, Leslie Phillips, Kenneth Williams, Liz Fraser and Eric Barker. The film follows the hi-jinks of a group of music students who move into a shared flat in order to cut costs and have somewhere to practice their instruments. Things get tricky when Mervyn Hughes (Phillips) accidentally sells one of his compositions to an advertising agency and risks losing his scholarship. Can he and his friends find a way to raise the money to buy back the song rights?

Top Billed Cast

James Robertson Justice

Sir Benjamin Boyd

Leslie Phillips

Mervyn Hughes

Paul Massie

Malcolm Stewart

Kenneth Williams

Harold Chesney

Liz Fraser

Miranda Kennaway

Eric Barker

Dr. Morgan Rutherford

Jennifer Jayne

Jill Clemons

Jimmy Thompson

Alex Spendlove


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

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