Watch: The Fast Lady
The Fast Lady
Comedy
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:
Key words:
Cast
James Robertson Justice
~ as ~
Commander Charles Chingford
Leslie Phillips
Freddie Fox
Stanley Baxter
Murdoch Troon
Kathleen Harrison
Mrs. Staggers
Julie Christie
Claire Chingford
Eric Barker
Wentworth
Fred Emney
Golfer
Eddie Gray
Frankie Howerd
Road Workman in Hole
Raymond Baxter
Self
CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
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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.