What a Whopper

Oct 17, 1961

1h 30m

★ 6.2

Naughty Maids And Naughtical Monsters, A Book! A Monster! A Film!

Overview

A writer attempts to raise some cash by writing a book about the Loch Ness Monster. No publisher will take it because they all think there isn't really a monster. The writer and some of his friends make a fake monster and take photographs and then travel to Scotland to see if they can convince the locals.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Viscount Films - Terry Moore Production

What a Whopper Trailers

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Cast

Tony Blake

Adam Faith

Charlotte 'Charlie' Pinner

Carole Lesley

Vernon

Terence Longdon

Marie

Marie France Dousset

Gilbert Pinner

Freddie Frinton

Harry Sutton

Sid James

Arnold

Charles Hawtrey

Mr. Slate

Clive Dunn

Tramp

Spike Milligan

Postie

Wilfrid Brambell

Sergeant

Terry Scott

Mrs Pinner

Fabia Drake

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