The Amorous Prawn (1962)
- Directed by
- Anthony Kimmins
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A British farce about a military general who gets involved in a comedic mix-up with a young woman. The story unfolds with mistaken identities and misunderstandings.
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What happens
The Amorous Prawn, also known as The Amorous Mr. Prawn, is a 1962 British comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Greenwood, and Cecil Parker. The film was based on a 1959 farcical play by Kimmins. In the United States, the film was retitled The Playgirl and the War Minister to exploit the Profumo affair. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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