Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

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1959
1h 28m
5.9(6 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Great Britain has had an international agreement for the last 50 years with a small pacific island. It has been ignored until the death of their king brings it to the attention of the Foreign Office in Whitehall. They decide to send Cadogan de Vere Carlton-Browne to re-establish friendly relations.

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58 members
Acting

Terry-Thomas

Cadogan de Vere Carlton-Browne

Terry-Thomas
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Peter Sellers

Prime Minister Amphibulos

Peter Sellers
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Luciana Paluzzi

Princess Ilyena

Luciana Paluzzi
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Ian Bannen

Young King Loris

Ian Bannen
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Thorley Walters

Colonel Bellingham

Thorley Walters
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Raymond Huntley

Foreign Secretary Tufton-Slade

Raymond Huntley
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Miles Malleson

Resident Advisor Davidson

Miles Malleson
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John Le Mesurier

Grand Duke Alexis

John Le Mesurier
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Marie Lohr

Lady Carlton-Browne

Marie Lohr
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Kynaston Reeves

Sir Arthur Carlton-Browne

Kynaston Reeves
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Ronald Adam

Sir John Farthing

Ronald Adam
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John Van Eyssen

Hewitt

John Van Eyssen
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Nicholas Parsons

Rodgers

Nicholas Parsons
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Irene Handl

Mrs. Carter

Irene Handl
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Harry Locke

Gaillardian commentator

Harry Locke
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Basil Dignam

Security Officer

Basil Dignam
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Sam Kydd

Signaller

Sam Kydd
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Robert Bruce

Major Miller

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John Glyn-Jones

Newsreel Interviewer

John Glyn-Jones
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Marianne Stone

Woman In Cinema

Marianne Stone
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Margaret Lacey

Onlooker

Margaret Lacey
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Robert S. Young

Archivist

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Kenneth Griffith

Sir John's Assistant (uncredited)

Kenneth Griffith
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Mario Fabrizi

Deputy Minister (uncredited)

Mario Fabrizi
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Katherine Keeton

Dancer

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Bruno Barnabe

Maître d'

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Max Brimmell

Waiter

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Nicholas Bruce

King Loris' Equerry

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Andre Charisse

Russian Minister

Andre Charisse
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Alexis Chesnakov

First Russian Scientist

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Anthony Chinn

Dignitary at Royal Pageant

Anthony Chinn
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Maurice Colbourne

First Official

Maurice Colbourne
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Fiona Davie

Unknown Role

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John Drake

Unknown Role

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James Dyrenforth

Admiral

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Rex Garner

Hotel Porter Removing Flowers

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George Holdcroft

Security Man at Ministry

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Julie Hopkins

Dancer

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Harold Kasket

Unknown Role

Harold Kasket
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Kaplan Kaye

Unknown Role

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Dan Lester

US Delegate at UN Conference

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Fred Machon

Delegate at UN Conference

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Marne Maitland

Archipolagos

Marne Maitland
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Alf Mangan

Delegate

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Mark Mileham

Child

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Patrick Mynhardt

British Soldier

Patrick Mynhardt
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Michael Partridge

Commandos Captain

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Anthony Pendrell

Official

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Frank Phillips

BBC Newsreader

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Geremy Phillips

Italian Guard

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Bill Rayment

Second Russian Scientist

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Tony Spears

Delegate at UN Conference

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Guy Standeven

Civil Servant

Guy Standeven
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Austin Trevor

Secretary General

Austin Trevor
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Jim Tyson

US Delegate at UN Conference

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James Ure

Delegate at UN Conference

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Ian Wilson

Onlooker

Ian Wilson
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Michael Ward

Hotel Manager

Michael Ward

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