Synopsis
Walter Pinner is the titular Punch And Judy Man plying his trade in the seaside town of Piltdown. Unhappily married to his social climbing wife, who gets him to perform at the 60th Anniversary celebrations of the town in front of all the local dignitaries, his hatred of snobbery comes to a hilarious head.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
17 audience votes
Key crew
- Jeremy SummersDirector
- Phillip OakesScreenplay
- Tony HancockScreenplay
Cast
- Tony HancockWalter Pinner
- Sylvia SymsDelia Pinner
- Ronald FraserMayor Palmer
- Barbara MurrayLady Jane Caterham
- John Le MesurierThe Sandman
- Eddie ByrneIce Cream Man
- Mario FabriziNevil Shanks
- Hattie JacquesDolly The Fortune Teller
- Hugh LloydEdward Cox
- Peter VaughanCommittee Man
- Gerald Harper1st Drunk
- Laurie Main2nd Drunk
Stills
Themes
depressionseaside townclass warfarelost soul