Passport to Pimlico

Oct 26, 1949

1h 24m

★ 6.9

French Goings-On in the Heart of London.

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Ealing Studios

Passport to Pimlico Trailers

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

Garland

Frederick Piper

P.C. Spiller

Philip Stainton

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