The Love Hypothesis
2026 · Romance · Comedy
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Film / 1955
Man of the Moment
Directed by
John Paddy Carstairs
Norman is a file clerk who accidentally becomes a British delegate to a diplomatic conference, befriends the queen of a remote island, and winds up a knight. Norman leaves rooms in shambles, tailors in shreds, and diplomats in bandages. Chased by gunmen and assassins of foreign powers, Norman finds himself running through active TV studio sets and interrupts various programs and performances in progress
The story
Norman is a file clerk who accidentally becomes a British delegate to a diplomatic conference, befriends the queen of a remote island, and winds up a knight. Norman leaves rooms in shambles, tailors in shreds, and diplomats in bandages. Chased by gunmen and assassins of foreign powers, Norman finds himself running through active TV studio sets and interrupts various programs and performances in progress
Cast
Norman WisdomNorman
Lana MorrisPenny
Belinda LeeSonia
Jerry DesmondeJackson
Karl StepanekLom
Garry MarshBritish Delegate
Inia Te WiataKing of Tawaki
Evelyn RobertsSir Horace
Violet FarebrotherQueen of Tawaki
Martin MillerSwiss Tailor
Eugene DeckersDay Liftman
Hugh MortonMitchell
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Cyril ChamberlainBritish Delegate
Lisa GastoniChambermaid
Harold KasketEnrico
Beverley BrooksAir Hostess
Michael WardPhotographer
Derek SydneyLesnevitch
Peter TaylorGritter
Josef BehrmannRietz
Chris AdcockRussian Delegate (uncredited)
Jack ArmstrongDelegate (uncredited)
Julia ArnallWaitress (uncredited)
Susan Beaumont(uncredited)
Brian BedfordClapper Boy (uncredited)
Christopher BeenyLennie Grove (uncredited)
Paul BeradiConference Official (uncredited)
Nigel BernardAirline Passenger (uncredited)
Ernest BlythGuest (uncredited)
Peter BryantJack Grove (uncredited)
Aza CaralovaRussian Official (uncredited)
Dennis CarnellActor in Play / Boat Passenger (uncredited)
Jacques CeyTailor's Assistant (uncredited)
Pauline ChamberlainStage Performer (uncredited)
Alexis ChesnakovRussian General (uncredited)
Anthony ChinnTawaki Delegate (uncredited)
Peggy Ann CliffordChambermaid (uncredited)
Maurice ColbourneBritish General (uncredited)
Mike ConnerAssistant Director (uncredited)
Austin CooperHotel Staff (uncredited)
Ivan CraigMiguel (uncredited)
Dan CresseyGuest (uncredited)
George CurtisActor in Greek Play (uncredited)
Dan DarnelliEmbassy Guest (uncredited)
Fred DavisHotel Porter (uncredited)
Doreen Dawn(uncredited)
Reggie de BeerEmbassy Guest (uncredited)
Alf DeanBodyguard (uncredited)
Margaret DownsDaphne Grove (uncredited)
Richard DukePolice Constable (uncredited)
Ruth DunningGladys Grove (uncredited)
Peter ElliottLiftman (uncredited)
Mabel EtheringtonGuest (uncredited)
Edward EvansBob Grove (uncredited)
Roy EversonConference Official (uncredited)
Felix FeltonMinistry Official (uncredited)
Chick FowlesGuest (uncredited)
Philip GilbertPilot (uncredited)
Alex GrahamEmbassy Guest / Fashion Show Assistant (uncredited)
Muriel GreensladeAirline Passenger (uncredited)
Pat HaganAmerican Delegate (uncredited)
Victor HaganAmerican Delegate (uncredited)
Philip HarbenSelf (uncredited)
Charles HawtreyPlay Director (uncredited)
Renee HeimerGuest (uncredited)
Robert HendersonAmerican General (uncredited)
Laurence HepworthDelegate (uncredited)
George HilsdonSwedish Delegate (uncredited)
Andy HoChinese Delegate (uncredited)
MacDonald HobleySelf (uncredited)
George HoldcroftEmbassy Guest / Café Patron (uncredited)
John HowardSwiss Customs Official (uncredited)
George HowellPageboy (uncredited)
Gordon HumphriesHotel Guest (uncredited)
Joan IngramAirline Passenger (uncredited)
Barry JohnsSoundman / Actor in Greek Play (uncredited)
Philip JohnsFilm Technician (uncredited)
Gertrude KayeWoman at Swiss Airport (uncredited)
Frederick KelseyMinister (uncredited)
Aileen LewisSecretary (uncredited)
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