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Carry On Up the Khyber

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Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond looks after the British outpost near the Khybar pass. Protected by the kilted Third Foot and Mouth regiment, you would think they were safe, but the Khazi of Kalabar has other ideas—he wants all the British dead. But his troops fear the 'skirted-devils, who are rumoured not to wear any underwear.

Release Date : 1968-02-12

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Peter Rogers ProductionsRank Organisation, The

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond

Original Name : Sid James

Gender : Male

Character Name : Private Widdle

Original Name : Charles Hawtrey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bungdit Din

Original Name : Bernard Bresslaw

Gender : Male

Character Name : Khasi of Khalabar

Original Name : Kenneth Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Captain Keene

Original Name : Roy Castle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lady Joan Ruff-Diamond

Original Name : Joan Sims

Gender : Female

Character Name : Brother Belcher

Original Name : Peter Butterworth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sergeant Major MacNutt

Original Name : Terry Scott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Princess Jelhi

Original Name : Angela Douglas

Gender : Female

Character Name : The Fakir

Original Name : Cardew Robinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Major Shorthouse

Original Name : Julian Holloway

Gender : Male

Character Name : Private Ginger Hale

Original Name : Peter Gilmore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stinghi

Original Name : Leon Thau

Gender : Male

Character Name : Khasi's First Wife

Original Name : Wanda Ventham

Gender : Female

Character Name : Busti

Original Name : Alexandra Dane

Gender : Female

Character Name : Chindi

Original Name : Michael Mellinger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Macnutt's Lure

Original Name : Dominique Don

Gender : Male

Character Name : Major Domo

Original Name : Derek Sydney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Burpa Guard

Original Name : Steven Scott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bungdit Din's Servant

Original Name : David Spenser

Gender : Male

Character Name : Narrator

Original Name : Patrick Allen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Khasi's Wife

Original Name : Eve Eden

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hospitality Girl

Original Name : Valerie Leon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Burpa

Original Name : Patrick Westwood

Gender : Male

Character Name : Burpa in Crowd

Original Name : Douglas Fielding

Gender : Male

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2023-06-03

When the "Carry On" films had a decent story to underpin their brand of humour, they were aways better - and this one is certainly one of the best. Sidney James is the British Governor of a North West Indian province who is facing a cunning revolt from the outwardly charming, but (not so) secretly devious "Khasi of Kalabar" (Kenneth Williams). If you've ever seen "The Drum" (1938) then you will know the plot - and everyone pulls together well in this comedy swipe at the Raj and and the stiff-upper-lipped members of the "Third Foot-and-Mouth Regiment". I was never the biggest fan of Roy Castle, but he is quite effective here as are the regulars - especially Joan Sims and Bernard Bresslaw as henchman "Bungdit Din". The Welsh valleys pass well enough for the Himalayas, and the jokes and action come thick and fast enough to raise plenty of smiles before an ending that will make any Scotsman cringe. Like all of this franchise, it has dated badly, but taken in the spirit it was intended, it is still an half decent collegiate effort that I quite enjoy watching now and again.