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A demobbed soldier, Gordon Laid, returning from World War II meets Maxine Lupercal, a member of a traveling troupe of actors returning to England on the same ship. As Gordon closely resembles a member of the troupe of actors, mistaken identity causes him to become embroiled in various murders and an international espionage plot involving a cigarette lighter that strangely affects electricity. The action reaches its comical climax on stage with Gordon and his double as the spies and the police converge on the theatre is a desperate attempt to retrieve the missing cigarette lighter.Read moreLess
A demobbed soldier, Gordon Laid, returning from World War II meets Maxine Lupercal, a member of a traveling troupe of actors returning to England on the same ship. As Gordon closely resembles a member of the troupe of actors, mistaken identity causes him to become embroiled in various murders and an international espionage plot involving a cigarette lighter that strangely affects electricity. The action reaches its comical climax on stage with Gordon and his double as the spies and the police converge on the theatre is a desperate attempt to retrieve the missing cigarette lighter.
The story
A demobbed soldier, Gordon Laid, returning from World War II meets Maxine Lupercal, a member of a traveling troupe of actors returning to England on the same ship. As Gordon closely resembles a member of the troupe of actors, mistaken identity causes him to become embroiled in various murders and an international espionage plot involving a cigarette lighter that strangely affects electricity. The action reaches its comical climax on stage with Gordon and his double as the spies and the police converge on the theatre is a desperate attempt to retrieve the missing cigarette lighter.
Cast & crew
Fiona RichmondMaxine Lupercal
Robin AskwithGordon Laid / Jimsy Deveroo
Anthony SteelMoncrieff Dovecraft
Graham StarkInspector Nugent
Linda HaydenGloria
Roland CurramRupert Dorchester
Tony HaygarthSgt. Costello
Ted BurnettHeavyExplore the crew
- Producer
- Brian Smedley-Aston
- Writer
- Michael Robson
- Director of Photography
- Phil Meheux
- Editor
- Jim Connock
- Director
- James Kenelm Clarke
- Original Music Composer
- James Kenelm Clarke