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French Goings-On in the Heart of London. - Passport to Pimlico
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Title: Passport to Pimlico

Release Date: 26 Oct 1949

Runtime: 1h 24m

Genre: Comedy

Director: Ealing Studios

Production Companies: Ealing Studios

Overview: When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory. The British government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.8 (82 votes)

Cast

  • Arthur Pemberton: Stanley Holloway
  • Edie Randall: Hermione Baddeley
  • Professor Hatton-Jones: Margaret Rutherford
  • Duke of Burgundy: Paul Dupuis
  • Mr. Wix: Raymond Huntley
  • Frank Huggins: John Slater
  • Molly: Jane Hylton
  • Connie Pemberton: Betty Warren
  • Shirley Pemberton: Barbara Murray
  • Fred Cowan: Sydney Tafler
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