Ada Shore (Diane Hart) arrives at Skerryvore University in Scotland in search of her long-lost uncle Connell O’Grady (Joseph Tomelty), who was once a subversive Irish poet but is now working under an assumed name as a University porter. Ada is mistaken by Principal Archibald Asher (Patrick Barr) as his new secretary, and she goes along with the impersonation. Archibald and Ada fall in love, which incurs the disapproval of the puritanical Professor Hayman (Duncan Macrae).
Cast
Duncan Macrae
Professor "Haywire" Hayman
Joseph Tomelty
Connell O'Grady aka Dan McEntee
Patrick Barr
Sir Archibald Asher
Charles Hawtrey
Adolphus Hayman
Diane Hart
Ada Shore
Robert Urquhart
Sheltie
Edward Lexy
Lord Carshennie
Jacqueline Mackenzie
Nellie Kelly
Eric Woodburn
The Bedellus
Molly Urquhart
Lady Duffy
Ronnie Corbett
Maither
Reginald Beckwith
Radio reporter
Russell Waters
Professor Baikie
Wendy Noel
Miss Mear
Roddy McMillan
Milligan
Alastair Hunter
Desk Sergeant
Andrew Downie
Student
Archie Duncan
Police Constable
Crew
Terry Bishop
Director, Writer
Reginald Beckwith
Writer
Lindsay Galloway
Writer, Adaptation
Bernard Gribble
Editor
Jo Jago
Director of Photography
Jack Causey
Assistant Director
John Grierson
Executive Producer
Barbara K. Emary
Associate Producer
Bob Jones
Production Assistant
John Baxter
Production Controller
Arthur Graham
Camera Operator
Amy Binney
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jimmy Evans
Makeup Artist
George Burgess
Sound Supervisor
Len Page
Sound Recordist
Cedric Thorpe Davie
Music
J.F. Arnott
Technical Advisor
Vega Stewart
Continuity
Barbara Cole
Continuity
Bill Kirby
Production Manager
Muir Mathieson
Conductor
James Bridie
Theatre Play
Ray Simm
Art Direction
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