Summary
Comedy horror starring Kenneth Connor and Sidney James. The reading of a will in an isolated moorland mansion on a stormy night seems to be the stuff of fiction but it becomes a grim reality for nervous Ernie Broughton and his crazy family.
What a Carve Up!
- Comedy
- Mystery
- 1961
- Pat Jackson
- 84 mins
- PG
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IMDBReview
Not an adaptation of Jonathan Coe's acclaimed 1994 novel, but an old dark house comedy, co-written by that master of the double entendre, Ray Cooney. Carry On regulars Sid James and Kenneth Connor are among those gathering at a musty mansion in the hope of inheriting a fortune, but, as anyone who has seen The Cat and the Canary can tell you, the chances of a will being read without blood being shed are pretty slim. The cast works wonders with a script that too often settles for a cheap laugh, with Donald Pleasence and Michael Gough having more fun than most.
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Credits
Cast
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Ernie Broughton | Kenneth Connor |
| Syd Butler | Sidney James |
| Linda Dickson | Shirley Eaton |
| Guy Broughton | Dennis Price |
| Mr Sloane, solicitor | Donald Pleasence |
| Fisk, the butler | Michael Gough |
| Janet Broughton | Valerie Taylor |
| Aunt Emily | Esma Cannon |
| Dr Edward Broughton | George Woodbridge |
| Malcolm Broughton | Michael Gwynn |
| Arkwright | Philip O'Flynn |
| Porter | Timothy Bateson |
| Hearse driver | Frederick Piper |
| Adam Faith | Adam Faith |
Crew
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Pat Jackson |
Details
- Released on
- 1961-09-15
- Languages
- English
- Available on
- video and DVD
- Formats
- Black and white
