Don't Lose Your Head
Carry On laughing until you have hysterics, but... Don't Lose Your Head!
Amidst the French revolution, Citizen Robespierre is beheading the aristocracy! When word gets to England, noblemen Sir Rodney Ffing and Lord Darcy Pue take it upon themselves to aid their French counterparts. Sir Rodney is a master of disguise, and becomes 'The Black Fingernail' scourge of Camembert and Bidet, leaders of the French secret police.
- 6.6
- 1967
- Released
- 1h 30m
Sidney James
Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
Kenneth Williams
Citizen Camembert
Jim Dale
Lord Darcy Pue
Charles Hawtrey
Duc de Pommfrit
Peter Butterworth
Citizen Bidet
Joan Sims
Désirée Dubarry
Dany Robin
Jacqueline
Peter Gilmore
Citizen Robespierre
Marianne Stone
Landlady
Michael Ward
Henri
Leon Greene
Malabonce
David Davenport
SergeantRichard Shaw
Captain of Soldiers
Valerie Van Ost
Second Lady / Girl at ExecutionJennifer Clulow
First Lady
Jacqueline Pearce
Third LadyLewis Alexander
Citizen (uncredited)
Patrick Allen
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Peter Avella
Citizen (uncredited)Alan Bennett
Soldier (uncredited)Peter Brace
Soldier (uncredited)Margaret Bracken
Citizen (uncredited)
Jim Brady
Citizen (uncredited)
Ronnie Brody
Little Man (uncredited)Peter Bruce
Soldier (uncredited)Fanny Carby
Rake's Wife (uncredited)Pauline Chamberlain
Woman at Execution (uncredited)Jimmy Charters
Citizen (uncredited)Terence Conoley
Servant (uncredited)June Cooper
Girl (uncredited)Billy Cornelius
Soldier (uncredited)Monika Dietrich
Girl (uncredited)Eddie Dillon
Citizen (uncredited)Lee Fenton
Ball Guest (uncredited)Otto Friese
Aristocrat (uncredited)Hugh Futcher
Guard (uncredited)Fred Haggerty
Soldier (uncredited)Jacquie Harbord
Ball Guest (uncredited)George Holdcroft
Aristocrat (uncredited)Lew Hooper
Solider / Citizen (uncredited)
Joan Ingram
Bald-Headed Dowager (uncredited)Penny Keen
Girl (uncredited)Cyril Kent
Citizen (uncredited)Maurice Lane
Soldier (uncredited)Susan Lane
Girl (uncredited)Aileen Lewis
Citizen (uncredited)Dickey Luck
Citizen (uncredited)Martin Lyder
Soldier (uncredited)Fred Machon
Soldier (uncredited)Diana MacNamara
Princess Stephanie (uncredited)Alf Mangan
Executioner's Assistant (uncredited)Elspeth March
Lady Binder (uncredited)Alan Meacham
Ball Guest (uncredited)John More
Citizen (uncredited)John Morris
Soldier (uncredited)Norman Morris
Soldier (uncredited)
Michael Nightingale
"What locket?" Man (uncredited)Louise Nolan
Citizen (uncredited)Julian Orchard
Rake (uncredited)
Gerald Paris
Soldier (uncredited)Harry Phipps
Citizen (uncredited)Henry Phipps
Citizen (uncredited)
Dido Plumb
Citizen (uncredited)Christine Pryor
Girl (uncredited)Elaine Rickard
Citizen (uncredited)Douglas Roe
Soldier (uncredited)Johnny Rossi
Citizen (uncredited)Tina Simmons
French Girl (uncredited)George Spence
Citizen (uncredited)
Emile Stemmler
Servant (uncredited)Rita Tobin-Weske
Citizen (uncredited)
Nikki Van der Zyl
Messenger (uncredited)Gerry Wain
Soldier (uncredited)Anna Willoughby
Girl (uncredited)Karen Young
Girl (uncredited)Released
en
- #france
- #england
- #legend
- #brother
- #narration
- #beheading
- #french revolution
- #parody
- #guillotine
- #sister
- #sword fight
- #spoof
- #carry on
- #duel
- #wig
- #aristocrat
- #18th century
- #chateau
- #society ball
Reviews
I found this to be one of the cleverer "Carry On" films with Kenneth Williams on good form as the revolutionary "Citizen Camembert" aided by his sidekick "Bidet" (Peter Butterworth) making sure that all the nasty aristos turn up for their appointment with madame guillotine. The fly in their ointment soon becomes the enigmatic and chivalrous Brit "Sir Rodney Ffing" (Sid James) and his aide-de-camp