Up the Front (1972)

07/14/1972 (GB) • 1h 29m

Comedy

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Frankie Howerd

Private Lurk

Hermione Baddeley

Madame Monique

Robert Coote

General Burke

Bill Fraser

Sergeant Major Groping

Lance Percival

Colonel von Gutz

Dora Bryan

Auntie Cora Crumpington

Peter Bull

General von Kobler

Jonathan Cecil

Captain Nigel Phipps-Fortescue

Percy Herbert

Corporal Lovechild


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

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