Comedy

The Fast Lady

- She's the fastest thing in town and oh boy! what a CHASSIS!

A Scottish civil servant must learn how to drive a Bentley to impress his girlfriend's tycoon father.

Release Date : 1962-12-14

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company :

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Freddie

Original Name : Leslie Phillips

Gender : Male

Character Name : Claire

Original Name : Julie Christie

Gender : Female

Character Name : Charles

Original Name : James Robertson Justice

Gender : Male

Character Name : Murdoch Troon

Original Name : Stanley Baxter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Staggers

Original Name : Kathleen Harrison

Gender : Female

Character Name : Wentworth

Original Name : Eric Barker

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1st Golfer

Original Name : Fred Emney

Gender : Male

Character Name : 2nd Golfer

Original Name : Eddie Gray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Road Workman in Hole

Original Name : Frankie Howerd

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Raymond Baxter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bodley

Original Name : Allan Cuthbertson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bulmer

Original Name : Oliver Johnston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miss Oldham

Original Name : Marianne Stone

Gender : Female

Character Name : Self

Original Name : John Bolster

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Graham Hill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : John Surtees

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shingler

Original Name : Dick Emery

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lady on Zebra Crossing

Original Name : Esma Cannon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Victor Brooks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr Blake

Original Name : Deryck Guyler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bandit

Original Name : Danny Green

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman on Motorcycle

Original Name : Terence Alexander

Gender : Male

Character Name : Old Gentleman in Burning House

Original Name : Clive Dunn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Actor in Scottish TV Show

Original Name : Gerald Campion

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kingscombe

Original Name : Campbell Singer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miss Timpkins

Original Name : Ann Beach

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gert

Original Name : Anne Blake

Gender : Female

Character Name : Wal

Original Name : Terry Scully

Gender : Male

Character Name : Constantine

Original Name : Mark Heath

Gender : Male

Character Name : Examiner

Original Name : Trevor Reid

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bandit

Original Name : Eddie Leslie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bandit

Original Name : Michael Balfour

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brunhilde

Original Name : Heidi Erich

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man with Microscope

Original Name : Martin Miller

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man on Stretcher (uncredited)

Original Name : Bernard Cribbins

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-11-11

This is a bit of an one-joke comedy, this - but the combined efforts of the actors just about keep it moving along without too many cringes. "Murdoch Troon" (Stanley Baxter) is involved in a collision with the wealthy "Chingford" (James Robertson Justice) that ultimately involves his introduction to the latter man's daughter "Claire" (Julie Christie). She determines to wean our young Scotsman off his bike and into a nice red sports car provided by his rather shady pal "Freddie Fox" (Terry-Thomas). He duly acquiesces, now being pretty keen on the young lady, but faces a couple of issues. Firstly, he hasn't a clue how to drive the thing and secondly, her father fancies him for a bit of a twit. It's essentially a rather ramshackle comedy with a plot full of holes and inconsistencies. That said, it is entirely character driven by the three gents (Christie features only sparingly, and with little dialogue when she does) who offer us some enjoyable, light-hearted shenanigans that indicated they were having some fun along the way, too. Ken Annakin also recruited the always enjoyable to watch Kathleen Harrison, and there is some mischief to be had with some golfers too. Forgettable, certainly, but still an amiable watch.