Up the Front

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Bob Kellett

Writers

Eddie Braben, Sid Colin

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

14 July 1972

Ensemble

Cast

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  Frankie Howerd

  Private Lurk

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  Hermione Baddeley

  Madame Monique

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  Robert Coote

  General Burke

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  Bill Fraser

  Sergeant Major Groping

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  Lance Percival

  Colonel von Gutz

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  Dora Bryan

  Auntie Cora Crumpington

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  Madeline Smith

  Fanny

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  Peter Bull

  General von Kobler

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  Jonathan Cecil

  Captain Nigel Phipps-Fortescue

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  Mike Grady

  Newsboy

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  Percy Herbert

  Corporal Lovechild

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  William Mervyn

  Lord Twithampton