About
A demobbed soldier, Gordon Laid, returning from World War II meets Maxine Lupercal, a member of a traveling troupe of actors returning to England on the same ship. As Gordon closely resembles a member of the troupe of actors, mistaken identity causes him to become embroiled in various murders and an international espionage plot involving a cigarette lighter that strangely affects electricity. The action reaches its comical climax on stage with Gordon and his double as the spies and the police converge on the theatre is a desperate attempt to retrieve the missing cigarette lighter.
Director
Writer
Sam Cree
Producers
Music
Keywords
Cast
Full credits →F
Fiona Richmond
Maxine Lupercal
R
Robin Askwith
Gordon Laid / Jimsy Deveroo
A
Anthony Steel
Moncrieff Dovecraft
G
Graham Stark
Inspector Nugent
L
Linda Hayden
Gloria
R
Roland Curram
Rupert Dorchester
T
Tony Haygarth
Sgt. Costello
M
Murray Salem
Heavy
T
Ted Burnett
Heavy
C
Charles Pemberton
PC Baxter
S
Shaun Curry
Greenleaf
F
Fanny Carby
Lady in Phone Booth
P
Patrick Holt
The Commissioner
P
Peter Cartwright
Film Director
D
David Sterne
Sgt. Millicent
J
James Marcus
Rusper
J
Jayne Lester
Young Tart
C
Claire Russell
Marti
Z
Zuleika Robson
Thelma
R
Ron Eagleton
Wilbur
