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Don't Lose Your Head

Don't Lose Your Head

6,7 /10 (61 Votes)
1967 EN 97 min

Overview

Amidst the French revolution, Citizen Robespierre is beheading the aristocracy! When word gets to England, noblemen Sir Rodney Ffing and Lord Darcy Pue take it upon themselves to aid their French counterparts. Sir Rodney is a master of disguise, and becomes 'The Black Fingernail' scourge of Camembert and Bidet, leaders of the French secret police.

Release date

02/03/1967

Votes

61

Popularity

0.7

Carry On laughing until you have hysterics, but... Don't Lose Your Head!

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

97 min

Sidney James

Sidney James

Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail

Kenneth Williams

Kenneth Williams

Citizen Camembert

Jim Dale

Jim Dale

Lord Darcy Pue

Charles Hawtrey

Charles Hawtrey

Duc de Pommfrit

Peter Butterworth

Peter Butterworth

Citizen Bidet

Joan Sims

Joan Sims

Désirée Dubarry

Dany Robin

Dany Robin

Jacqueline

Peter Gilmore

Peter Gilmore

Citizen Robespierre

Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Landlady

Michael Ward

Michael Ward

Henri

Leon Greene

Leon Greene

Malabonce

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David Davenport

Sergeant

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Richard Shaw

Captain of Soldiers

Valerie Van Ost

Valerie Van Ost

Second Lady / Girl at Execution

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Jennifer Clulow

First Lady

Jacqueline Pearce

Jacqueline Pearce

Third Lady

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Lewis Alexander

Citizen (uncredited)

Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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Peter Avella

Citizen (uncredited)

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Alan Bennett

Soldier (uncredited)

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Peter Brace

Soldier (uncredited)

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Margaret Bracken

Citizen (uncredited)

Jim Brady

Jim Brady

Citizen (uncredited)

Ronnie Brody

Ronnie Brody

Little Man (uncredited)

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Peter Bruce

Soldier (uncredited)

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Fanny Carby

Rake's Wife (uncredited)

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Pauline Chamberlain

Woman at Execution (uncredited)

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Jimmy Charters

Citizen (uncredited)

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Terence Conoley

Servant (uncredited)

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June Cooper

Girl (uncredited)

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Billy Cornelius

Soldier (uncredited)

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Monika Dietrich

Girl (uncredited)

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Eddie Dillon

Citizen (uncredited)

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Pat Enright

Soldier (uncredited)

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Lee Fenton

Ball Guest (uncredited)

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Otto Friese

Aristocrat (uncredited)

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Hugh Futcher

Guard (uncredited)

Fred Haggerty

Fred Haggerty

Soldier (uncredited)

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Jacquie Harbord

Ball Guest (uncredited)

George Holdcroft

George Holdcroft

Aristocrat (uncredited)

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Lew Hooper

Solider / Citizen (uncredited)

Joan Ingram

Joan Ingram

Bald-Headed Dowager (uncredited)

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Penny Keen

Girl (uncredited)

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Cyril Kent

Citizen (uncredited)

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Maurice Lane

Soldier (uncredited)

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Susan Lane

Girl (uncredited)

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Aileen Lewis

Citizen (uncredited)

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Dickey Luck

Citizen (uncredited)

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Martin Lyder

Soldier (uncredited)

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Fred Machon

Soldier (uncredited)

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Diana MacNamara

Princess Stephanie (uncredited)

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Alf Mangan

Executioner's Assistant (uncredited)

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Elspeth March

Lady Binder (uncredited)

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Alan Meacham

Ball Guest (uncredited)

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John More

Citizen (uncredited)

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John Morris

Soldier (uncredited)

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Norman Morris

Soldier (uncredited)

Michael Nightingale

Michael Nightingale

"What locket?" Man (uncredited)

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Louise Nolan

Citizen (uncredited)

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Julian Orchard

Rake (uncredited)

Gerald Paris

Gerald Paris

Soldier (uncredited)

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Harry Phipps

Citizen (uncredited)

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Henry Phipps

Citizen (uncredited)

Dido Plumb

Dido Plumb

Citizen (uncredited)

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Christine Pryor

Girl (uncredited)

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Elaine Rickard

Citizen (uncredited)

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Douglas Roe

Soldier (uncredited)

Johnny Rossi

Johnny Rossi

Citizen (uncredited)

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Tina Simmons

French Girl (uncredited)

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George Spence

Citizen (uncredited)

Emile Stemmler

Emile Stemmler

Servant (uncredited)

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Rita Tobin-Weske

Citizen (uncredited)

Nikki Van der Zyl

Nikki Van der Zyl

Messenger (uncredited)

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Gerry Wain

Soldier (uncredited)

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Anna Willoughby

Girl (uncredited)

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Karen Young

Girl (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2023-07-26

⭐ 6

I found this to be one of the cleverer "Carry On" films with Kenneth Williams on good form as the revolutionary "Citizen Camembert" aided by his sidekick "Bidet" (Peter Butterworth) making sure that all the nasty aristos turn up for their appointment with madame guillotine. The fly in their ointment soon becomes the enigmatic and chivalrous Brit "Sir Rodney Ffing" (Sid James) and his aide-de-camp "Pue" (Jim Dale) who are bent on frustrating their French nemeses and rescuing the "Duc de Pommfrit" (Charles Hawtrey) before trying their best to ensure that the famous vertical chopper gets two, mor…

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