The Fast Lady

1/1/19651h 35m

Theatrical Release (US)

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

Overview:

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

Director:

Ken Annakin

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

bentley

Cast

Leslie Phillips

~ as ~

Freddie

Julie Christie

~ as ~

Claire

James Robertson Justice

~ as ~

Charles

Stanley Baxter

~ as ~

Murdoch Troon

Kathleen Harrison

~ as ~

Mrs. Staggers

Eric Barker

~ as ~

Wentworth

Fred Emney

~ as ~

1st Golfer

Eddie Gray

~ as ~

2nd Golfer

Frankie Howerd

~ as ~

Road Workman in Hole

Raymond Baxter

~ as ~

Self

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 2 year(s) ago
6
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.