French Dressing

Apr 10, 1964

1h 26m

★ 5.3

The Film With a Lot of Body!

Overview

A deck-chair attendant at a British resort promotes a film festival featuring a French sexpot.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Kenneth Harper Production

Associated British Picture Corporation

French Dressing Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Jim Stephens

James Booth

Henry Liggott

Roy Kinnear

Françoise Fayol

Marisa Mell

Judy

Alita Naughton

The Mayor

Bryan Pringle

Frenchwoman

Germaine Delbat

Westbourne Mayor

Norman Pitt

Bridgmouth Mayor

Henry McCarty

Vladek

Sandor Elès

Angelina (uncredited)

Claire Gordon

Film Festival Patron (uncredited)

Juba Kennerley

Film Festival Patron (uncredited)

Jim Brady

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