Underplayed Gems

Carry On Spying (1964)

Carry On Spying poster
Directed by
Gerald Thomas
Genre
film noir, parody film, spy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
G
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 68 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A bumbling group of British spies bungle their way through a mission. The film is a parody of spy movies from the 1960s.

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What happens

Carry On Spying is a 1964 British spy comedy film directed by Gerald Thomas. It is the ninth in the series of 31 Carry On films (1958–1992). It marks Barbara Windsor's first appearance in the series. Series regulars Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, and Jim Dale are present. Bernard Cribbins makes the second of his three Carry On appearances (although it would be 28 years before he returned in Carry On Columbus). Eric Barker appears for his third entry (his final appearance would be in Carry On Emmannuelle 14 years later). Dilys Laye returns after her series debut in Carry On Cruising. This is the last film of the series to be shot in black and white. The following film was Carry On Cleo later in 1964. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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