This movie debut for saucy British TV comic Benny Hill has Benny leaving his job as a sweeper after winning some money. He becomes a private detective and investigates a plot to assassinate British scientists.
Cast
Benny Hill
Hugo Dill
Belinda Lee
Frankie Mayne
David Kossoff
Zacco
Garry Marsh
Det. Inp. Hancock
George Margo
Barakov
Ernest Thesiger
Sir Walter
Denis Shaw
Professor Stumpf
Frederick Schiller
Gruber
Jeremy Hawk
Himself
Thorley Walters
Raymond Courtney
Philip Stainton
Frankie's Agent
Warwick Ashton
PC Roberts
Stratford Johns
PC Coleman
Nicholas Phipps
Scientist
Peter Bull
Scientist
Gibb McLaughlin
Scientist
Ernest Jay
Scientist
Harold Scott
Scientist
Norah Blaney
The Actress
Charles Hawtrey
Disc Jockey
Dagenham Girl Pipers
Themselves
Champion Appeline Hector of West Summerland
Fabian
John Adams
Detective at Uralian Legation (uncredited)
Chris Adcock
Man Entering Radio Show (uncredited)
Terence Alexander
Radio Show Official (uncredited)
Jean Alsop
Ice Show Girl (uncredited)
Elinor Bennett
Ice Show Girl (uncredited)
Paul Beradi
'Your Birthday Wish' Audience (uncredited)
John Boxer
Police Sergeant at Uralian Legation (uncredited)
Ronnie Brody
Shop Assistant (uncredited)
Tony Castleton
Man Backstage at Ice Show (uncredited)
Jess Conrad
Radio Show Attendee (uncredited)
Arthur Dibbs
'Your Birthday Wish' Audience / Radio Show Attendee (uncredited)
Richard Duke
Fingerprint Man at Uralian Legation (uncredited)
Mabel Etherington
Radio Show Attendee (uncredited)
Chick Fowles
'Your Birthday Wish' Audience (uncredited)
Rex Garner
'Your Birthday Wish' Audience (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin
Pringle (uncredited)
Lucy Griffiths
Ice Show Singer (uncredited)
Pat Hagan
Man Outside Gun Shop (uncredited)
Victor Hagan
'Your Birthday Wish' Audience (uncredited)
Patrick Halpin
Detective at Uralian Legation (uncredited)
Irene Handl
Customer (uncredited)
Jack Hetherington
Radio Show Attendee (uncredited)
Vincent Holman
Stage-Door Keeper (uncredited)
Lindsay Hooper
TV Technician at Radio Show (uncredited)
Glyn Houston
Arresting Policeman (uncredited)
Arthur Howell
Police Constable in Gun Shop (uncredited)
Kim Kimber
Ice Show Girl (uncredited)
Anthony Lang
'Your Birthday Wish' Audience (uncredited)
Guy Longpre
Ice Show Singer (uncredited)
Arthur Lowe
Shop Demonstrator (uncredited)
Fred Machon
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Louis Matto
Waiter at Royal Scientific Society (uncredited)
Robert McDermott
Man (uncredited)
Colin McKenzie
Radio Show Guard (uncredited)
Lola Morice
Radio Show Attendee (uncredited)
Jim Morris
Ice Rink Sweeper / Radio Show Guard (uncredited)
Fred Nicholas
Police Constable in Gun Shop (uncredited)
Paul Phillips
Man Watching Tank Demonstration (uncredited)
Derek Prentice
TV Reporter at Radio Show (uncredited)
Keith Pyott
Mr. Ponting (uncredited)
Charles Rayford
'Your Birthday Wish' Audience (uncredited)
Ernie Rice
Man Watching Tank Demonstration (uncredited)
Arthur Rigby
Police Station Sergeant (uncredited)
Doris Rogers
Mrs. Ponting (uncredited)
Pat Ryan
Radio Show Attendee (uncredited)
Charles Saynor
Police Sergeant Outside Gun Shop (uncredited)
Ian Selby
Fight Bystander (uncredited)
Cyril Smith
Refrigeration Plant Worker (uncredited)
Ewen Solon
Police Radio Announcer (uncredited)
George Spence
Ice Rink Sweeper (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Policeman (uncredited)
Philip Stewart
Audience Member (uncredited)
Fred Stroud
Fight Bystander (uncredited)
Richard Thorp
Police Officer in Patrol Car (uncredited)
Rita Tobin-Weske
'Your Birthday Wish' Audience (uncredited)
James Ure
Guest at Royal Scientific Society (uncredited)
Harry Van Engel
Man in Office Hallway (uncredited)
Meadows White
Ice Show Stage Manager (uncredited)
John Wilder
'Your Birthday Wish' Audience (uncredited)
Billy Wilmot
'Your Birthday Wish' Audience (uncredited)
George Wilson
One Man Band (uncredited)
Charles Wood
Scientist (uncredited)
Doris Yorke
Irritated Café Customer (uncredited)
Crew
Basil Dearden
Director, Co-Producer
T. E. B. Clarke
Screenplay
Peter Tanner
Editor
Otto Heller
Director of Photography
David Tringham
Third Assistant Director
Tom Pevsner
Assistant Director
Michael Balcon
Executive Producer
Hal Mason
Production Supervisor
Michael Relph
Producer
Chic Waterson
Camera Operator
Anthony Mendleson
Costume Design
Daphne Martin
Hairstylist
Harry Frampton
Makeup Artist
W. Simpson Robinson
Scenic Artist
Alastair McIntyre
Sound Editor
Stephen Dalby
Sound Supervisor
Leo Wilkins
Sound Recordist
E.R. Taylor
Special Effects
Philip Green
Original Music Composer
Jean Graham
Continuity
David Peers
Unit Production Manager
Dock Mathieson
Conductor
Jim Morahan
Art Direction
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