The Plank

May 18, 1967

0h 55m

★ 6.1

You'll splinter your sides laughing at this classic of all comedies

Overview

A slapstick comedy about two workmen delivering planks to a building site. This is done with music and a sort of "wordless dialogue" which consists of a few mumbled sounds to convey the appropriate emotion.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Associated London Films

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Cast

Larger Workman

Tommy Cooper

Smaller Workman

Eric Sykes

Policeman

Jimmy Edwards

Delivery Man with boxes

Roy Castle

Amorous Van Driver

Graham Stark

Station Sergeant

Stratford Johns

House Painter

Jim Dale

Barman

Jimmy Tarbuck

Woman with Rose

Hattie Jacques

Tourist

Rex Garner

Tourist

Libby Morris

One Eyed Truck Driver

John Junkin

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