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Very Important Person (1961)

G · 1961-04-24 · 1h 38m · EN
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Even the GERMAN ARMY couldn't fight this...

Comedy set in World War Two, starring James Robertson-Justice and Leslie Phillips. Sir Ernest Pease (Robertson-Justice) is a self-important scientist who is sent undercover on a bombing mission to monitor the effectiveness of his latest invention, a new-fangled radar. When the plane is attacked, he parachutes to safety - only to be sent to a POW camp, where he takes on the alias of Lieutenant Farrow. There, the somewhat happy-go-lucky bunch of Brits suspect their acerbic new fellow prisoner of being a spy, and all sorts of culture clashes and misunderstandings ensue.

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Ken AnnakinDirector

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James Robertson JusticeJames Robertson JusticeSir Ernest Pease KBE FRS / Lt. Farrow RNLeslie PhillipsLeslie PhillipsJimmy CooperStanley BaxterStanley Baxter'Jock' Everett / Kommondant StamfelEric SykesEric SykesWilloughby, Sports OfficerJohn Le MesurierJohn Le MesurierPiggott, Escape OfficerRichard WattisRichard WattisWoodcock, Entertainments OfficerColin GordonColin GordonBriggsNorman BirdNorman BirdTraversJeremy LloydJeremy LloydFlt Lt. 'Bonzo' Baines DFCJohn RinghamJohn RinghamP/OGS 'Plum' PoudingJoseph FürstJoseph FürstLuftwaffe InterrogatorBrian OultonBrian Oulton1st Scientist in Corridor

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Genre affinityComedy · WarDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityWarDirector preference215597Actor preference16691 · 252238 · 136197Country preferenceGb

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What is Very Important Person about?

Comedy set in World War Two, starring James Robertson-Justice and Leslie Phillips. Sir Ernest Pease (Robertson-Justice) is a self-important scientist who is sent undercover on a bombing mission to monitor the effectiveness of his latest invention, a new-fangled radar. When the plane is attacked, he parachutes to safety - only to be sent to a POW camp, where he takes on the alias of Lieutenant Farrow. There, the somewhat happy-go-lucky bunch of Brits suspect their acerbic new fellow prisoner of being a spy, and all sorts of culture clashes and misunderstandings ensue.

How long is Very Important Person?

Very Important Person has a runtime of 98 minutes.