Passport to Pimlico (1949)
French Goings-On in the Heart of London.
84 min
When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory. The British government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area.
- Release date
- April 28, 1949
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
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Cast
- Stanley Holloway as Arthur Pemberton
- Hermione Baddeley as Edie Randall
- Margaret Rutherford as Professor Hatton-Jones
- Paul Dupuis as Duke of Burgundy
- Raymond Huntley as Mr. Wix
- John Slater as Frank Huggins
- Jane Hylton as Molly
- Betty Warren as Connie Pemberton
- Barbara Murray as Shirley Pemberton
- Sydney Tafler as Fred Cowan
- Frederick Piper as Garland
- Philip Stainton as P.C.Spiller
- Charles Hawtrey as Bert Fitch
- Basil Radford as Gregg
- Naunton Wayne as Straker
- Roy Carr as Benny Spiller
- Malcolm Knight as Monty Cowan
- Stuart Lindsell as Coroner
- Gilbert Davis as Bagshawe
- Michael Hordern as Bashford
- Arthur Howard as Bassett
- Bill Shine as Captain Willow
- Harry Locke as Sergeant
- Sam Kydd as Sapper
- Lloyd Pearson as Fawcett
- Arthur Denton as Customs Official
- Tommy Godfrey as Bus Conductor
Crew
- Henry Cornelius · Director
- T.E.B. Clarke · Writer
- Michael Balcon · Producer
- Georges Auric · Composer
- Lionel Banes · Cinematographer
- Michael Truman · Editor