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Very Important Person

Even the GERMAN ARMY couldn't fight this...
1961 | 98m | English

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Comedy set in World War Two, starring James Robertson-Justice and Leslie Phillips. Sir Ernest Pease (Robertson-Justice) is a self-important scientist who is sent undercover on a bombing mission to monitor the effectiveness of his latest invention, a new-fangled radar. When the plane is attacked, he parachutes to safety - only to be sent to a POW camp, where he takes on the alias of Lieutenant Farrow. There, the somewhat happy-go-lucky bunch of Brits suspect their acerbic new fellow prisoner of being a spy, and all sorts of culture clashes and misunderstandings ensue.
Release Date: Apr 24, 1961
Director: Ken Annakin
Writer: David Ambrose, Alexandre Dumas
Genres: War, Comedy
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Production Companies Independent Artists
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Jan 31, 2026
Entered: Apr 28, 2024
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Name Character
James Robertson Justice Sir Ernest "Lieutenant M.J. Farrow, RN" Pease, KBE, FRS
Leslie Phillips Flying Officer Jimmy Cooper
Stanley Baxter Flying Officer S. "Jock" Everett / Major Stamfel
Eric Sykes Sports Officer Willoughby
Richard Wattis Entertainments Officer Woodcock
Godfrey Winn Self
Colin Gordon Briggs
John Le Mesurier Escape Officer Piggott
Norman Bird Senior British Officer Travers
Jeremy Lloyd Flight Lieutenant J.J. "Bonzo" Baines, DFC
John Forrest Lieutenant Hans "'Grassy' Green" Kringling
Jean Cadell Mrs. MacDougall
Peter Myers Flying Officer P.R. Shaw
Ronnie Stevens Hankley
Ronald Leigh-Hunt Clynes
Steve Plytas Luftwaffe Officer
John Ringham Flying Officer G.S. "Plum" Poudding
Mark Hardy Prisoner of War
John Huson Senior RAF Officer
Joseph Fürst Luftwaffe Interrogator
Norman Shelley Fred Whittaker
Brian Oulton Scientist in Corridor
Frederick Piper Scientist in Corridor
Joan Haythorne Miss Rogers
Heidi Erich German Frau
Lesley Allen German Frau
Derek Aylward Stagehand (uncredited)
Vincent Ball Higgins (uncredited)
Ron Carr German Guard (uncredited)
Tony Castleton Stagehand (uncredited)
Billy Cornelius German Guard (uncredited)
Dan Darnelli Messenger (uncredited)
Hugo de Vernier Swiss Commissioner (uncredited)
Jack Dearlove Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Ed Devereaux Webber (uncredited)
Archie Duncan Scottish Captain (uncredited)
Hugh Elton RAF Officer (uncredited)
Roy Everson Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Ernest Fennemore Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Chick Fowles Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Fred Haggerty German Guard (uncredited)
Patrick Halpin TV Crew (uncredited)
Peter Hannon German Guard (uncredited)
Victor Harrington Prisoner of War (uncredited)
John Herrington Swiss Commissioner (uncredited)
Norman Lambert Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Barry Lowe Forger (uncredited)
Ned Lynch Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Fred Machon German Guard (uncredited)
Richard Marner German Guard (uncredited)
Nancy Nevinson German Frau (uncredited)
Ian Parsons Swiss Commissioner (uncredited)
Cecil Paul Official (uncredited)
Keith Peacock German Guard (uncredited)
Joe Phelps German Guard (uncredited)
Charles Price Stagehand (uncredited)
Prunella Smith Audience Member (uncredited)
Reg Thomason Audience Member (uncredited)
Martin Voss German Guard (uncredited)
Robert Vossler Audience Member (uncredited)
David Webb Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Winnie Wiblin Guest (uncredited)
John Wilder Audience Member (uncredited)
Name Job
David Ambrose Writer
Riz Ortolani Original Music Composer
Elliot Scott Production Design
Tony Pueo Costume Design
Ken Annakin Director
Alexandre Dumas Novel
Jack Cardiff Director of Photography
Name Title
Manfred Thurau Producer
Ted Richmond Executive Producer
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