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Horace Pope (Alfred Lynch) is just an everyday street peddler when the authorities pick him up for practicing his trade. Not wanting to go to jail, Pope invents a story about enlisting in the military, which convinces the judge to send him to the Royal Air Force instead of prison. Since it happens to be during World War II, Pope pulls every scheme and scam he can -- with the help of his new soldier friend, Pedlar Pascoe (Sean Connery) -- to avoid actual work, but he can't shirk his duty forever.
Original Release
10/10/1961
US Release
01/27/1965
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alfred Lynch | Horace Pope |
| Sean Connery | Pedlar Pascoe |
| Victor Maddern | 1st Airman |
| Harry Locke | Huxtable |
| John Le Mesurier | Hixon |
| Eric Barker | Doctor |
| Viola Keats | Sister |
| Peter Sinclair | Mr. Pope / Mr Pope |
| Edna Morris | Lil |
| Thomas Heathcote | Sergeant |
Directors
Writers
R.F. Delderfield, Harold Buchman
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alfred Lynch | Horace Pope |
| Sean Connery | Pedlar Pascoe |
| Victor Maddern | 1st Airman |
| Harry Locke | Huxtable |
| John Le Mesurier | Hixon |
| Eric Barker | Doctor |
| Viola Keats | Sister |
| Peter Sinclair | Mr. Pope / Mr Pope |
| Edna Morris | Lil |
| Thomas Heathcote | Sergeant |
| Brian Weske | Corporal |
| Jack Lambert | Police Constable |
| Cyril Smith | Ticket Collector |
| Cecil Parker | Cpt Bascombe / Gr / Group Capt. Bascombe / Gr/Cpt Bascombe |
| Simon Lack | Fl / Lt Baldwin / Fl/Lt Baldwin |
| Graham Stark | Sgt. Ellis |
| Jean Aubrey | Waaf Corporal |
| Jack Smethurst | Dai Tovey |
| Patsy Rowlands | Evie |
| Eleanor Summerfield | Flora McNaughton |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ben Arbeid | Producer |
| Benjamin Fisz | Producer |
Editors
