Desert Mice

1h 21min

Comedy

War

A World War II farce that follows the antics of an ENSA (Entertainment National Service Association) group. Fresh from the music halls, they bumble their way from army camp to camp.

Cast

Alfred Marks

Alfred Marks

Major Poskett
Sidney James

Sidney James

Bert Bennett
Dora Bryan

Dora Bryan

Gay Bennett
Dick Bentley

Dick Bentley

Gavin O'Toole
Reginald Beckwith

Reginald Beckwith

Fred Arnicarn
Irene Handl

Irene Handl

Miss Maud Patch
Marius Goring

Marius Goring

German Major
Liz Fraser

Liz Fraser

Edie Bel Abbès
Kenneth Fortescue

Kenneth Fortescue

Peter Ribston
Joan Benham

Joan Benham

Una O'Toole
Alan Tilvern

Alan Tilvern

German Captain
John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Staff Colonel
Jack Armstrong

Jack Armstrong

Army Officer (uncredited)
Anthony Bate

Anthony Bate

Soldier (uncredited)
Paul Beradi

Paul Beradi

Army Officer (uncredited)
Peter Brace

Peter Brace

Sergeant on Troopship (uncredited)
Jim Brady

Jim Brady

Man in Brothel (uncredited)
Yvonne Buckingham

Yvonne Buckingham

Waitress (uncredited)
Dan Cressey

Dan Cressey

Soldier on Troopship (uncredited)
Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Army Officer (uncredited)
Paul Eddington

Paul Eddington

Army Officer (uncredited)
Stanley Escane

Stanley Escane

Harry (uncredited)
Otto Friese

Otto Friese

German Soldier at Concert (uncredited)
Arthur Howard

Arthur Howard

Navy Doctor (uncredited)
M.E. Clifton James

M.E. Clifton James

Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery (uncredited)
Philip Johns

Philip Johns

Soldier at Concert Party (uncredited)
Harry Landis

Harry Landis

German Soldier (uncredited)
Leonard Llewellyn

Leonard Llewellyn

German Soldier at Concert (uncredited)
Jimmy Lodge

Jimmy Lodge

German Soldier at Concert (uncredited)
Manny Michael

Manny Michael

Crying Sailor (uncredited)
Bob Raymond

Bob Raymond

Army Officer at GHQ Performance (uncredited)
Ivor Salter

Ivor Salter

Soldier (uncredited)
Ernst Walder

Ernst Walder

German Soldier (uncredited)
Stanley Zevic

Stanley Zevic

Russian Commissar (uncredited)

Release date

5th Jan 1959

Status

Released

Spoken languages