Up the Front 1972 Directed by Bob Kellett

When only Frankie's cheek could save Britain from the Hun!

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.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Comedy
Production Company Anglo-EMI
Release Date 14 July 1972
89 mins
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Frankie Howerd Private Lurk
Hermione Baddeley Madame Monique
Robert Coote General Burke
Bill Fraser Sergeant Major Groping
Lance Percival Colonel von Gutz
Dora Bryan Auntie Cora Crumpington
Peter Bull General von Kobler
Jonathan Cecil Captain Nigel Phipps-Fortescue
Percy Herbert Corporal Lovechild
William Mervyn Lord Twithampton
Stanley Holloway The Great Vincento
Zsa Zsa Gabor Mata Hari
David Battley Midgeley
Michael Brennan Military Policeman
Kenneth Fortescue General Burke's Aide-de-Camp
Robert Gillespie French Officer
Peter Greenwell Pianist / Accordianiste / Leader of the Orchestra
Derek Griffiths El Puncturo
Harvey Hall Military Policeman
Ingo Mogendorf Captain Hamburger
Toni Palmer 1st Buttercup Girl
Linda Gray Lady Twithampton
Mike Grady Newsboy
Barrie Gosney Stage Manager
Bob Hoskins Recruiting Sergeant
Andy Bradford Dispatch Rider
Alan Rebbeck Winking Soldier
Bozena Frou Frou
Ian Talbot Soldier at Monique's
Parnell McGarry Fat Nurse
Delia Sainsbury 2nd Buttercup Girl
Madhav Sharma Indian Officer
Lesley Anderson Buttercup Girl
Judy Gridley Buttercup Girl
Maggie Vincent Buttercup Girl
Wendy Lukins Buttercup Girl
Nicola Rowley French Girl
Pip Miller Waiter
Liz Gold Mademoiselle from Armentieres (uncredited)
Jennifer Guy Whore (uncredited)
Victor Harrington British Officer (uncredited)
Sidney Kean Singing Soldier (uncredited)
Lorna Kilner Lady Dancing at Ball (uncredited)
Margaret Stuart Prostitute (uncredited)
John Tatham British Officer (uncredited)
Joe Wadham Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Ron Watkins British Solider (uncredited)
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