Carry On Dick (1974)

Directed by

Gerald Thomas

Genre

comedy film, parody film

Country

Australia, United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 68 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This comedy follows the legendary outlaw Dick Turpin as he outwits the authorities trying to catch him. It is a farcical take on the historical figure with many familiar comic actors.

sillylight-heartedplayfulupbeatbroadcheekyfast-pacedold-fashioned

What happens

Carry On Dick is a 1974 British comedy film, the 26th release in the series of 31 Carry On films (1958–1992). The story is based on the Dick Turpin legend and features Turpin (James) as an antihero, attempting to evade capture by the authorities. Carry On Dick was released in July 1974 and marked the end of an era for the series. It features the last appearances of Sid James (after nineteen appearances in the series prior to his death two years later from a heart attack), Hattie Jacques (fourteen appearances) and Barbara Windsor (nine appearances), although all three would appear in the Carry On Laughing TV series and Windsor would co-present a film compilation, That's Carry On!. It was the first of two Carry On appearances for Sam Kelly and the final Carry On film for Margaret Nolan (six appearances) and Bill Maynard (five appearances). It was the 20th and final Carry On to be scripted by Talbot Rothwell. Other regulars in Carry On Dick were Kenneth Williams, Bernard Bresslaw, Joan Sims, Kenneth Connor, Peter Butterworth, Patsy Rowlands and Jack Douglas. The film was followed by Carry On Behind in 1975. One of the scenes of this movie incidentally features the marriage bed of Henry VII as a stage prop. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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