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1987
1h 45m
6.0(44 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Fed up with working hard just to scrape by, Christine Painter comes up with a bold plan to become the madam of a brothel and earn her financial freedom: she opens a house of spanking to fabulous reviews.

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United International Pictures

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Cast & Crew

51 members
Acting

Julie Walters

Christine Painter

Julie Walters
Acting

Shirley Stelfox

Shirley

Shirley Stelfox
Acting

Alec McCowen

Wing Commander Morten

Alec McCowen
Acting

Danny Schiller

Dolly

Danny Schiller
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Tim Woodward

Timms

Tim Woodward
Acting

Suzette Llewellyn

Helen

Suzette Llewellyn
Acting

Victoria Hardcastle

Rose

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Dave Atkins

Sydney

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Ewan Hooper

Edward

Ewan Hooper
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Alan Bowyer

David Painter

Alan Bowyer
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Peter Cellier

Mr. Marples

Peter Cellier
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Benjamin Whitrow

Mr. Marsden

Benjamin Whitrow
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Stephen Lewis

Mr. Dunkley

Stephen Lewis
Acting

John Shrapnel

Lionel

John Shrapnel
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Nigel Le Vaillant

The Man

Nigel Le Vaillant
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Ron Pember

Ron

Ron Pember
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Ivor Roberts

Glossop

Ivor Roberts
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Arthur Cox

Lennox

Arthur Cox
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Stanley Lebor

Jones

Stanley Lebor
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John Bailey

Mr. Gardner

John Bailey
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Carolyn Allen

Carol

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Sheila Gill

Mrs. Winter

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Production

Jagdish Kumar

Mr. Shah

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Acting

Badi Uzzaman

Mr. Patel

Badi Uzzaman
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Arnold Brown

The Vicar

Arnold Brown
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Toni Palmer

Aunt Winnie

Toni Palmer
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Andrew MacLachlan

Mr. McClellan

Andrew MacLachlan
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Arthur Hewlett

Mr. Francis

Arthur Hewlett
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Andreas Markos

Mr. Costas

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Michael Packer

Ralph

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Ian McNeice

Harry

Ian McNeice
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Helen Gemmell

Jenny

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Clare Clifford

Fay

Clare Clifford
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Joanna Dickens

Gloria

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Charlotte Alexandra

Diane

Charlotte Alexandra
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Antony Carrick

Edgar

Antony Carrick
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Leon Lissek

Mr. Popozogolou

Leon Lissek
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Arthur Whybrow

Mac

Arthur Whybrow
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Anthony Collin

Mr. Webb

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Peter Wight

Detective Gibson

Peter Wight
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Adam Morris

Man in Video

Adam Morris
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Lorena Lee

The Angel

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Allan Stirland

Phil

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Mark Hardy

Nicole

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Lorraine Brunning

Angela

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Rupert Holliday-Evans

Terry

Rupert Holliday-Evans
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Michelle Collins

June

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Pamela Duncan

Jackie

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Writing

David Leland

Mr. Pilkington / Danielle

David Leland
Acting

Janie Booth

Court Usher

Janie Booth
Acting

Nick Stringer

P.C. Baker

Nick Stringer

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