Passport to Pimlico

~ French Goings-On in the Heart of London. ~

Overview:

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.

Director:

Henry Cornelius

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

treasure
territory
world war ii
political negotiations
satire
black and white
food rationing
london blitz
unexploded bomb

Cast

Stanley Holloway

~ as ~

Arthur Pemberton

Hermione Baddeley

~ as ~

Edie Randall

Margaret Rutherford

~ as ~

Professor Hatton-Jones

Paul Dupuis

~ as ~

Duke of Burgundy

Raymond Huntley

~ as ~

Mr. Wix

John Slater

~ as ~

Frank Huggins

Jane Hylton

~ as ~

Molly

Betty Warren

~ as ~

Connie Pemberton

Barbara Murray

~ as ~

Shirley Pemberton

Sydney Tafler

~ as ~

Fred Cowan

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
7
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.