Carry On Spying
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| Carry On Spying | |
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 Theatrical poster to Carry On Spying (1964) |
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| Directed by | Gerald Thomas |
| Produced by | Peter Rogers Frank Bevis |
| Written by | Talbot Rothwell Sid Colin |
| Starring | Kenneth Williams Barbara Windsor Charles Hawtrey Bernard Cribbins Jim Dale Jane Lumb |
| Music by | Eric Rogers |
| Cinematography | Alan Hume |
| Editing by | Archie Ludski |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors Ltd. |
| Release date(s) | 1964 |
| Running time | 87 min. |
| Country |  UK |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Carry On Jack |
| Followed by | Carry On Cleo |
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| IMDb profile | |
Carry On Spying is a 1964 film and is the ninth movie in the Carry On film series and marks Barbara Windsor's first appearance in the series and the last film in the series to be shot in black and white.
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[edit] Plot summary
A top secret chemical formula has been stolen by STENCH (the Society for the Total Extinction of Non-Conforming Humans). Agent Simpkins and his three trainees are hot on the trail, chasing the villains across the world. There are gadgets galore, and disguises are compulsory if the heroes are to win the day from The Fat Man, Milchman (who stole the formula disguised as a milkman) and Dr Crow.
[edit] Cast
- Kenneth Williams as Desmond Simkins
- Barbara Windsor as Daphne Honeybutt
- Bernard Cribbins as Harold Crump
- Charles Hawtrey as Charlie Bind
- Jim Dale as Carstairs
- Eric Barker as The Chief
- Richard Wattis as Cobley
- Dilys Laye as Lila
- Eric Pohlmann as The Fat Man
- Victor Maddern as Milchmann
- Judith Furse as Doctor Crow
[edit] Production
James Bond producer Albert R. Broccoli objected to the character name "James Bind agent 006 1/2" and threatened legal action. Producer Peter Rogers therefore changed the name to Charlie and the agent's code number to double 0 - ooh!
The film pokes fun at various spy movies, James Bond being the least of them. They include The Third Man and Casablanca. One or two of Crow's female assistants wear harstyles similar to that of Modesty Blaise whose adventures had started in the Evening Standard the previous year.
[edit] Filming dates
Filming dates - 8 February 1964 - 13 March 1964
[edit] External links
- Carry On Spying at the Internet Movie Database
- Carry On Spying at The Whippit Inn
- Carry on Spying BFI Film & TV Database
- Carry on Spying Britmovie article
- Carry on Spying Empire review
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