- Film Review
- Reviewed By David Parkinson
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4 out of 5
Only the Carry Ons could get away with using a wooden gate in Snowdonia as the farthest flung outpost of the British Empire. Originally to be called Carry On the Regiment, this is rightly regarded as one of the best in the series. Affectionately mocking Hollywood's Raj adventures, Talbot Rothwell's script is stuffed with ludicrous names, classic one-liners and memorable moments, none better than the dinner party under fire, which provides Peter Butterworth with his finest hour. Kenneth Williams is superb as the Khasi of Kalabar, but it's Sid James and Joan Sims who steal the show as the Ruff-Diamonds.
Plot Summary
Comedy starring Sidney James, Kenneth Williams and Charles Hawtrey. India, 1895: in the North-West Frontier province, the villainous Khasi of Kalabar plans a rebellion against the governor, Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond. Only the presence of that dreaded Highland regiment the Third Foot and Mouth, also known as the Devils in Skirts, can foil the Khasi's dastardly plot.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
- Sidney James
- Khasi of Kalabar
- Kenneth Williams
- Private James Widdle
- Charles Hawtrey
- Captain Keene
- Roy Castle
- Lady Ruff-Diamond
- Joan Sims
- Bungdit Din
- Bernard Bresslaw
- Brother Belcher
- Peter Butterworth
- Sergeant Major MacNutt
- Terry Scott
- Princess Jelhi
- Angela Douglas
- Fakir
- Cardew Robinson
- Major Shorthouse
- Julian Holloway
- Ginger
- Peter Gilmore
- Stinghi
- Leon Thau
- Wife No 1
- Wanda Ventham
Crew
- Director
- Gerald Thomas
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