Very Important Person 62 years old
Even the GERMAN ARMY couldn't fight this...
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.
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Very Important Person Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Robertson Justice He was 55, 68 years old when he died | as Sir Ernest Pease KBE FRS / Lt. Farrow RN |
| Leslie Phillips He was 38, now 99 years old | as Jimmy Cooper |
| Richard Wattis He was 50, 62 years old when he died | as Woodcock, Entertainments Officer |
| Colin Gordon He was 51, 61 years old when he died | as Briggs |
| Brian Oulton He was 54, 84 years old when he died | as 1st Scientist in Corridor |
| John Le Mesurier He was 50, 71 years old when he died | as Piggott, Escape Officer |
| John Ringham He was 34, 80 years old when he died | as P/OGS 'Plum' Pouding |
| Jeremy Lloyd He was 32, 84 years old when he died | as Flt Lt. 'Bonzo' Baines DFC |
| Norman Bird He was 41, 84 years old when he died | as Travers |
| Joseph Furst He was 46, 89 years old when he died | as Luftwaffe Interrogator |
| Stanley Baxter He was 34, now 97 years old | as 'Jock' Everett / Kommondant Stamfel |
| Eric Sykes He was 39, 89 years old when he died | as Willoughby, Sports Officer |
Very Important Person Crew
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Very Important Person (62 years)
Even the GERMAN ARMY couldn't fight this...
- Release day: Monday, April 24, 1961
- Runtime: 98 minutes