Up the Front

The story

In Frankie Howerd's third Up... film it's World War I and he plays Lurk, an absolute cowerd, er coward. He's evading the call-up for all he's worth. But one evening he's hypnotised by a drunken hypnotist (Stanley Holloway) into being brave, but he fails to be released from it. So with his yellow streak gone Lurk is down that army office before you can say "titter ye not." Off to war he goes, mingling with sexy spies like Zsa Zsa Gabor and before long, the spellbound recruit is heading hot-foot back to Blighty with the Germans' plan of attack tattooed on his bum, and the Germans are bringing up the rear...! Full of sauce, knowing real-life references and witty remarks to camera, this is a cheeky incorrigible final instalment.

Cast

F Frankie HowerdPrivate Lurk H Hermione BaddeleyMadame Monique R Robert CooteGeneral Burke B Bill FraserSergeant Major Groping L Lance PercivalColonel von Gutz D Dora BryanAuntie Cora Crumpington P Peter BullGeneral von Kobler J Jonathan CecilCaptain Nigel Phipps-Fortescue P Percy HerbertCorporal Lovechild W William MervynLord Twithampton M Madeline SmithFanny S Stanley HollowayThe Great Vincento

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Z Zsa Zsa GaborMata Hari D David BattleyMidgeley N Nicholas BennettMallett M Michael BrennanMilitary Policeman V Veronica CliffordVelma M Mischa De La MotteDiplomat V Vernon DobtcheffMuller K Kenneth FortescueGeneral Burke's Aide-de-Camp R Robert GillespieFrench Officer P Peter GreenwellPianist / Accordianiste / Leader of the Orchestra D Derek GriffithsEl Puncturo H Harvey HallMilitary Policeman G Gertan KlauberDonner S Stanley LeborBlitzen I Ingo MogendorfCaptain Hamburger T Toni Palmer1st Buttercup Girl P Patricia QuinnMagda L Linda GrayLady Twithampton M Mike GradyNewsboy B Barrie GosneyStage Manager B Bob HoskinsRecruiting Sergeant A Andy BradfordDispatch Rider A Andrew McCullochSoldier A Alan RebbeckWinking Soldier B BozenaFrou Frou I Ian TalbotSoldier at Monique's P Parnell McGarryFat Nurse L Leena SkoogNurse D Delia Sainsbury2nd Buttercup Girl M Madhav SharmaIndian Officer L Lesley AndersonButtercup Girl J Judy GridleyButtercup Girl M Maggie VincentButtercup Girl W Wendy LukinsButtercup Girl N Nicola RowleyFrench Girl P Pip MillerWaiter L Liz GoldMademoiselle from Armentieres (uncredited) J Jennifer GuyWhore (uncredited) V Victor HarringtonBritish Officer (uncredited) S Sidney KeanSinging Soldier (uncredited) L Lorna KilnerLady Dancing at Ball (uncredited) M Margaret StuartProstitute (uncredited) J John TathamBritish Officer (uncredited) J Joe WadhamAmbulance Driver (uncredited) R Ron WatkinsBritish Solider (uncredited)