Comedy

Passport to Pimlico

- French Goings-On in the Heart of London.

When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory. The British government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area.

Release Date : 1949-10-26

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Ealing Studios

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Arthur Pemberton

Original Name : Stanley Holloway

Gender : Male

Character Name : Edie Randall

Original Name : Hermione Baddeley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Professor Hatton-Jones

Original Name : Margaret Rutherford

Gender : Female

Character Name : Duke of Burgundy

Original Name : Paul Dupuis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Wix

Original Name : Raymond Huntley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frank Huggins

Original Name : John Slater

Gender : Male

Character Name : Molly

Original Name : Jane Hylton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Connie Pemberton

Original Name : Betty Warren

Gender : Female

Character Name : Shirley Pemberton

Original Name : Barbara Murray

Gender : Female

Character Name : Fred Cowan

Original Name : Sydney Tafler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Garland

Original Name : Frederick Piper

Gender : Male

Character Name : P.C. Spiller

Original Name : Philip Stainton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bert Fitch

Original Name : Charles Hawtrey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gregg

Original Name : Basil Radford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Straker

Original Name : Naunton Wayne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Benny Spiller

Original Name : Roy Carr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Cowan

Original Name : Nancy Gabrielle

Gender : Female

Character Name : Monty Cowan

Original Name : Malcolm Knight

Gender : Male

Character Name : Charlie Randall

Original Name : Roy Gladdish

Gender : Male

Character Name : Coroner

Original Name : Stuart Lindsell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bagshawe

Original Name : Gilbert Davis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bashford

Original Name : Michael Hordern

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bassett

Original Name : Arthur Howard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Captain Willow

Original Name : Bill Shine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sergeant

Original Name : Harry Locke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sapper

Original Name : Sam Kydd

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dave Parsons

Original Name : Joey Carr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fawcett

Original Name : Lloyd Pearson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Customs Official

Original Name : Arthur Denton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bus Conductor

Original Name : Tommy Godfrey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Commissionaire

Original Name : James Hayter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Conjurer

Original Name : Masoni

Gender : Male

Character Name : Spiv

Original Name : Fred Griffiths

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pompous Woman

Original Name : Grace Arnold

Gender : Female

Character Name : Central European

Original Name : Paul Demel

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-07-09

I think this ranks amongst the best of the post-war British comedies. The residents of an heavily bombed-out part of London are deliberating what to do with some waste ground when an unexploded bomb goes off on the site leading to the discovery of a fantastic medieval treasure. Amongst this treasure is a document identified by an on-form Margaret Rutherford as the ditzy professor, that states that these residents are not Londoners at all - but Burgundians. Dazzled by pride and the value of their hoard, they declare a sort of UDI and the story unfolds from there. This film typifies the "blitz" spirit that many Londoners experienced and the sense of community and determination not to yield to any form of oppression is writ large in the clever, witty and Oscar-nominated script. A great ensemble cast keeps this whole, quite short, feature highly enjoyable.