Underplayed Gems

The Amorous Prawn (1962)

The Amorous Prawn poster
Directed by
Anthony Kimmins
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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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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