Up the Front

1h 29min

Comedy

In Frankie Howerd's third Up... film it's World War I and he plays Lurk, an absolute cowerd, er coward. He's evading the call-up for all he's worth. But one evening he's hypnotised by a drunken hypnotist (Stanley Holloway) into being brave, but he fails to be released from it. So with his yellow streak gone Lurk is down that army office before you can say "titter ye not." Off to war he goes, mingling with sexy spies like Zsa Zsa Gabor and before long, the spellbound recruit is heading hot-foot back to Blighty with the Germans' plan of attack tattooed on his bum, and the Germans are bringing up the rear...! Full of sauce, knowing real-life references and witty remarks to camera, this is a cheeky incorrigible final instalment.

Cast

Frankie Howerd

Frankie Howerd

Private Lurk
Hermione Baddeley

Hermione Baddeley

Madame Monique
Robert Coote

Robert Coote

General Burke
Bill Fraser

Bill Fraser

Sergeant Major Groping
Lance Percival

Lance Percival

Colonel von Gutz
Dora Bryan

Dora Bryan

Auntie Cora Crumpington
Peter Bull

Peter Bull

General von Kobler
Jonathan Cecil

Jonathan Cecil

Captain Nigel Phipps-Fortescue
Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

Corporal Lovechild
William Mervyn

William Mervyn

Lord Twithampton
Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

The Great Vincento
Zsa Zsa Gabor

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Mata Hari
Michael Brennan

Michael Brennan

Military Policeman
Kenneth Fortescue

Kenneth Fortescue

General Burke's Aide-de-Camp
Robert Gillespie

Robert Gillespie

French Officer
Peter Greenwell

Peter Greenwell

Pianist / Accordianiste / Leader of the Orchestra
Derek Griffiths

Derek Griffiths

El Puncturo
Harvey Hall

Harvey Hall

Military Policeman
Ingo Mogendorf

Ingo Mogendorf

Captain Hamburger
Toni Palmer

Toni Palmer

1st Buttercup Girl
Linda Gray

Linda Gray

Lady Twithampton
Mike Grady

Mike Grady

Newsboy
Barrie Gosney

Barrie Gosney

Stage Manager
Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Recruiting Sergeant
Andy Bradford

Andy Bradford

Dispatch Rider
Alan Rebbeck

Alan Rebbeck

Winking Soldier
Bozena

Bozena

Frou Frou
Ian Talbot

Ian Talbot

Soldier at Monique's
Delia Sainsbury

Delia Sainsbury

2nd Buttercup Girl
Madhav Sharma

Madhav Sharma

Indian Officer
Lesley Anderson

Lesley Anderson

Buttercup Girl
Judy Gridley

Judy Gridley

Buttercup Girl
Maggie Vincent

Maggie Vincent

Buttercup Girl
Wendy Lukins

Wendy Lukins

Buttercup Girl
Nicola Rowley

Nicola Rowley

French Girl
Liz Gold

Liz Gold

Mademoiselle from Armentieres (uncredited)
Jennifer Guy

Jennifer Guy

Whore (uncredited)
Victor Harrington

Victor Harrington

British Officer (uncredited)
Sidney Kean

Sidney Kean

Singing Soldier (uncredited)
Lorna Kilner

Lorna Kilner

Lady Dancing at Ball (uncredited)
Margaret Stuart

Margaret Stuart

Prostitute (uncredited)
John Tatham

John Tatham

British Officer (uncredited)
Joe Wadham

Joe Wadham

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Ron Watkins

Ron Watkins

British Solider (uncredited)

Release date

14th Jul 1972

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English