Up the Front (1972)

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.

Updated May 12 2020

Releases:

GB -

1972-01-01

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FACTS

Runtime: 89 mins Rating: 3.7 Tag Line: When only Frankie's cheek could save Britain from the Hun!

Cast

Bob Hoskins

Sir Pitt Crawley

Peter Bull

Botschafter De Sadesky

Veronica Clifford

Mrs Mason

Stanley Holloway

Bill Fraser

J. Montague Brown

Madeline Smith

Miss Caruso

Frankie Howerd

Richard the Lionheart

Dora Bryan

Julie Skidmore