The Plank

The Plank

The Plank

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The Plank

"You'll splinter your sides laughing at this classic of all comedies"

1967

0h 55m

6.2(34 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A slapstick comedy about two workmen delivering planks to a building site. This is done with music and a sort of "wordless dialogue" which consists of a few mumbled sounds to convey the appropriate emotion.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Tommy Cooper

Tommy Cooper

Larger Workman

Eric Sykes

Eric Sykes

Smaller Workman

Jimmy Edwards

Jimmy Edwards

Policeman

Roy Castle

Roy Castle

Delivery Man with boxes

Graham Stark

Graham Stark

Amorous Van Driver

Stratford Johns

Stratford Johns

Station Sergeant

Jim Dale

Jim Dale

House Painter

Jimmy Tarbuck

Jimmy Tarbuck

Barman

Hattie Jacques

Hattie Jacques

Woman with Rose

Rex Garner

Tourist

Creative team

Directed by: Eric Sykes
Written by: Eric Sykes
Produced by: Eric Sykes

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