Charters and Caldicott, touring in the Near East, are mistaken for German agents and handed in error a gramophone record which contains vital information for Britain's enemies.Charters and Caldicott, touring in the Near East, are mistaken for German agents and handed in error a gramophone record which contains vital information for Britain's enemies.Charters and Caldicott, touring in the Near East, are mistaken for German agents and handed in error a gramophone record which contains vital information for Britain's enemies.
Cyril Chamberlain
- American
- (uncredited)
Finlay Currie
- Tourist on Desert Bus
- (uncredited)
Monti DeLyle
- Bit
- (uncredited)
Peter Gawthorne
- Bit Role
- (uncredited)
Andreas Malandrinos
- Nightclub Manager
- (uncredited)
Patricia Medina
- Hotel Receptionist
- (uncredited)
Jack Melford
- Desert Bus Tour Guide
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis film is featured on the two-disc Criterion Collection DVD re-release for "The Lady Vanishes (1938)."
- GoofsCaldicott is pleased to spot 'Chicken Maryland' on the menu, but this dish was not listed in the previous close-up of the page.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Caldicott: Well, If you're going to be all alone, I mean, I'm not engaged or anything and I thought perhaps we could, er...
La Palermo: Yes, perhaps we could, er...
Caldicott: Well, shall we?
La Palermo: Mmmm!
- ConnectionsSpin-off from The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Featured review
Whimsical at best, and un-eventful comedy-spy movie...
1st watched 7/24/2016 :
Whimsical at best, and un-eventful comedy-spy movie using the Charters & Coldecott characters originally created in the Hitchcock movie "The Lady Vanishes." The story is kind of a "Road To"-like plot similar to the Crosby/Hope series of movies where an un-involved duo gets pulled into International intrigue by mistake. In the film - the main characters, played by Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne, are mistakenly identified as spys because they order the same items off a menu as the actual Spys are supposed to, and are handed a phonograph with secret plans instead of a recording of a singer they have just watched. This begins a crazy set of ever-changing circumstances that sends the duo everywhere from Northwest Africa to the European nations, than eventually back to England. There are some laughs if you listen closely, and some musical moments from looker Greta Gynt, but other than that - the movie is just an excuse to plop these characters into a story that makes no sense and tries to get some laughs. Coldicott's character even has a fiancee who is Charter's sister, and of course, he is tempted by the owl-dancing singer mentioned earlier and others --- showing us, at least, that we are not dealing with a gay couple - thwarting the rumors from "The Lady Vanishes." I almost wish they were - the movie might be funnier. Anywho - not a lot of reason to have this movie - it doesn't really do much for these characters - probably better off if they had been just in the one movie.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Турне аферистов
- Filming locations
- Rock Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK(studio: made at Rock Studios Elstree)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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