Raising the Wind 62 years old

A laugh in every note!

Raising the Wind

'Carry On' director Gerald Thomas helms this comedy caper featuring early appearances by James Robertson Justice, Sid James, Leslie Phillips, Kenneth Williams, Liz Fraser and Eric Barker. The film follows the hi-jinks of a group of music students who move into a shared flat in order to cut costs and have somewhere to practice their instruments. Things get tricky when Mervyn Hughes (Phillips) accidentally sells one of his compositions to an advertising agency and risks losing his scholarship. Can he and his friends find a way to raise the money to buy back the song rights?

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Raising the Wind Cast

Name Character
Jill Ireland She was 26, 53 years old when she died as Janet
Kenneth Williams He was 36, 62 years old when he died as Harold Chesney
James Robertson Justice He was 55, 68 years old when he died as Sir Benjamin Boyd
Lance Percival He was 29, now 90 years old as Harry
Leslie Phillips He was 38, now 99 years old as Mervyn Hughes
Victor Maddern He was 34, 65 years old when he died as Removal Man
Sid James He was 49, 62 years old when he died as Sid
Joan Hickson She was 56, 92 years old when she died as Mrs. Bostwick
Jimmy Thompson He was 36, 79 years old when he died as Alex Spendlove
Jim Dale He was 27, now 88 years old as Phil
Geoffrey Keen He was 46, 89 years old when he died as Sir John
Liz Fraser She was 32, 88 years old when she died as Miranda Kennaway
Paul Massie He was 30, 78 years old when he died as Malcolm Stewart
Esma Cannon She was 56, 66 years old when she died as Mrs. Deevens
Jennifer Jayne She was 30, 74 years old when she died as Jill Clemons
Eric Barker He was 50, 78 years old when he died as Dr. Morgan Rutherford
David Lodge He was 27, 68 years old when he died as Cabbie
Ambrosine Phillpotts She was 50, 68 years old when she died as Mrs. Featherstone

Raising the Wind Crew

Name Department
Gerald Thomas as Director. He was 41 (72) years old when He died Directing
Peter Rogers as Producer. He was 48 (95) years old when He died Production
Bruce Montgomery as Writer. Writing
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Raising the Wind (62 years)

A laugh in every note!

  • Release day: Wednesday, September 06, 1961
  • Runtime: 91 minutes