Up the Front

Up the Front by Bob Kellett

4.16

In Frankie Howerd's third Up... film it's World War I and he plays Lurk, an absolute cowerd, er coward. He's evading the call-up for all he's worth. But one evening he's hypnotised by a drunken hypnotist (Stanley Holloway) into being brave, but he fails to be released from it. So with his yellow streak gone Lurk is down that army office before you can say "titter ye not." Off to war he goes, mingling with sexy spies like Zsa Zsa Gabor and before long, the spellbound recruit is heading hot-foot back to Blighty with the Germans' plan of attack tattooed on his bum, and the Germans are bringing up the rear...! Full of sauce, knowing real-life references and witty remarks to camera, this is a cheeky incorrigible final instalment.

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Cast

Frankie Howerd

Frankie Howerd as Lurk

Bill Fraser

Bill Fraser as Groping

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Zsa Zsa Gabor as Mata Hari

William Mervyn

William Mervyn as Lord Twithampton

Linda Gray

Linda Gray as Lady Twithampton

Jonathan Cecil

Jonathan Cecil as Nigel Phipps-Fortescue

Madeline Smith

Madeline Smith as Fanny

Nicholas Bennett

Nicholas Bennett as Mallett

Mike Grady

Mike Grady as Newsboy

Dora Bryan

Dora Bryan as Cora Crumpington

Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway as The Great Vincento

Veronica Clifford

Veronica Clifford as Velma

Peter Greenwell

Peter Greenwell as Pianist / Accordianiste / Leader of the orchestra

Barrie Gosney

Barrie Gosney as Stage Manager

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins as Recruiting Sergeant

Lance Percival

Lance Percival as Von Gutz

Peter Bull

Peter Bull as Von Kobler

Leena Skoog

Leena Skoog as Nurse

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