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DVD ~ James Robertson Justice
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  • Actors: James Robertson Justice, Leslie Phillips, Stanley Baxter, Eric Sykes, Richard Wattis
  • Directors: Ken Annakin
  • Format: Black & White, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Network
  • DVD Release Date: 15 Aug 2005
  • Run Time: 64 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0009YVDIU
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 27,509 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Testing one of his new radar inventions, Sir Ernest Pease is shot down and taken as a Prisoner Of War. While his fellow inmates initially believe him to be a German Spy, they soon realise that he is integral to their escape plan...

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Important Aspect-ratio!, 1 Feb 2007
By CJC (Devon, UK.) - See all my reviews
This comedy-thriller gives an unexpectedly authentic look to a German prisoner of war camp, suggesting a practical knowledge of the subject from some of those involved in the making of the film.

I remember seeing this film on TV as a kid, and enjoying it immensely. Recently, it cropped up on Channel Four, and it was still just as entertaining and oddly touching.

James Robertson Justice gives a great performance as the grouchy, but underneath it all, sensitive boffin, and it's a real treat to see the young Eric Sykes, Stanley Baxter and Leslie Phillips all relishing their work. Wonderful support also in the always solid and dependable forms of John Le Mesurier and Richard Watiss. Many other familiar faces from films of the era add to the overall success of this movie.

The disc itself does not quite measure up.
Its good to have the chapter headings and the photo gallery is a very nice bonus, too. Another surprise was the inclusion of a trailer.
Unfortunately the main feature is presented in a horrible cropped down TV screen sized version, which looks cramped and ill-composed.
Guess what? The trailer for the film is presented in it's original (Letterbox) aspect ratio! Compare scenes from the film to the trailer to see what we're missing...

Fortunately, the picture and sound on the disc is generally very good.
It's just a shame the usually excellent Network Video didn't follow Carlton's example set with the Carry On films and present this little gem of a film as originally shot.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great British Comedy!, 31 Jan 2007
By "Smith" Reader (West Midlands United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This is a Vintage British comedy. Sir Ernest Pease KBE FRS (well acted by James Roberstosn Justice) is a "difficult" professor. Testing one of his new inventions (and travelling as Lt. Farrow, RN) the airplane he is travelling in is hit and knowing all Lt.Farrow is sucked out of the plane, captured then incarcerated as a POW. His abrasive way leads his fellow POW's into believing he could be German spy, of course he is not but when they discover who he actually is they realise that his escape is neede for the war effort. This film is full of super British Stars including Stanley Baxter playing two partt. Just a wonderful film!!
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2 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars So-So British comedy, 6 Sep 2007
The acting in this film cannot be faulted but it is let down by a lame script. Perhaps this would fall into the category of a 'gentle comedy', but you would not expect that for a film set in a POW camp. The sheer superiority and arrogance of the James Robertson Justice character begins to grate about a third into the film as it seems that no circumstance is to difficult for him to surmount in a couple of minutes. His disdain for his comrades is such that there is no real sympathetic character to latch on to. The postscript, set in a 'this is your life'-type TV show is just too weak.

It is hard to believe that this film came out in the early sixties as the only logic behind this films conception is that more people went regularly to the cinema for regular entertainment than stayed at home watching television.

There is one curious distraction, which is that some of the exterior shots in the POW camp are in a studio with a backdrop and that this switches rapidly to some location shooting and then back again to the studio. Perhaps there was some bad luck with the weather.

The film is stuffed to the gills with the usual faces of British cinema of the day. Perhaps they all had a couple of days spare between other projects.

If you have a choice between this film and another film of the same genre or period, try the other one first. Try 'The Colditz Story' or 'The One That Got Away. OK, they are not comedies, but they will reward your valuable viewing time.
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Great entertainment but a great classic cast. James Robertson Justice doing what he always did so well and Stanley Baxter showing a fraction of his versitility. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Brown

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for James Robertson Justice fans....and undeservedly underrated
James Robertson Justice plays Sir Earnest Pease, a brilliant but overbearing and abrasive British wartime boffin who has designed a particular but unspecified top secret piece of... Read more
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