The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
Norman is a file clerk who accidentally becomes a British delegate to a diplomatic conference, befriends the queen of a remote island, and winds up a knight. Norman leaves rooms in shambles, tailors in shreds, and diplomats in bandages. Chased by gunmen and assassins of foreign powers, Norman finds himself running through active TV studio sets and interrupts various programs and performances in progress
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
17 audience votes
Key crew
- John Paddy CarstairsDirector
- Maurice CowanScreenplay
- Vernon SylvaineScreenplay
- John Paddy CarstairsScreenplay
Cast
- Norman WisdomNorman
- Lana MorrisPenny
- Belinda LeeSonia
- Jerry DesmondeJackson
- Karl StepanekLom
- Garry MarshBritish Delegate
- Inia Te WiataKing of Tawaki
- Evelyn RobertsSir Horace
- Violet FarebrotherQueen of Tawaki
- Martin MillerSwiss Tailor
- Eugene DeckersDay Liftman
- Hugh MortonMitchell
Themes
black and white