Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House
The Plot
A demobbed soldier, Gordon Laid, returning from World War II meets Maxine Lupercal, a member of a traveling troupe of actors returning to England on the same ship. As Gordon closely resembles a member of the troupe of actors, mistaken identity causes him to become embroiled in various murders and an international espionage plot involving a cigarette lighter that strangely affects electricity. The action reaches its comical climax on stage with Gordon and his double as the spies and the police converge on the theatre is a desperate attempt to retrieve the missing cigarette lighter.
Run Time
1h 30m
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
01 May 1978
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Director & Producers
Top Billed Cast
Fiona RichmondMaxine Lupercal
Robin AskwithGordon Laid / Jimsy Deveroo
Anthony SteelMoncrieff Dovecraft
Graham StarkInspector Nugent
Linda HaydenGloria
Roland CurramRupert Dorchester
Tony HaygarthSgt. Costello
Heavy
Ted BurnettHeavy
Fenton Umfreville
PC Baxter
Greenleaf
Phil Meheux