Carry On Matron
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| Carry On Matron | |
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 Carry On Matron (1972) |
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| Directed by | Gerald Thomas |
| Produced by | Peter Rogers |
| Written by | Talbot Rothwell |
| Starring | Sid James Kenneth Williams Hattie Jacques Charles Hawtrey Joan Sims |
| Distributed by | Rank Organisation |
| Release date(s) | 1972 |
| Running time | 87 mins |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| Budget | Probably About £100,000 - £200,000 |
| Preceded by | Carry On At Your Convenience |
| Followed by | Carry On Abroad |
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Carry On Matron is the twenty-third Carry On film. It was released in 1972.
[edit] Plot
A group of thieves led by Sid Carter (Sid James) attempt to steal a stock of contraceptive pills from a maternity hospital. The plan involves sending one of their number, Sid's reluctant son Cyril Carter (Kenneth Cope), in to case the joint disguised as a female nurse, however he soon becomes entwined in the hospital routine.
Matron featured all the main regular cast of the period with the exception of Peter Butterworth, and was the final Carry On for recurring players Terry Scott and Jacki Piper. It was the second and final Carry On role for Kenneth Cope.
[edit] Cast list
- Sid James as Sid Carter (as Sidney James)
- Kenneth Williams as Sir Bernard Cutting
- Charles Hawtrey as Dr. Francis A. Goode
- Joan Sims as Mrs. Tidey
- Hattie Jacques as Matron
- Bernard Bresslaw as Ernie Bragg
- Kenneth Connor as Mr. Tidey
- Kenneth Cope as Cyril Carter
- Terry Scott as Dr. Prodd
- Barbara Windsor as Nurse Susan Ball
- Jacki Piper as Sister
- Patsy Rowlands as Evelyn Banks
- Amelia Bayntun as Mrs. Jenkins
- Brian Osborne as Ambulance Driver
- Valerie Shute as Miss Smethurst
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