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  • On the Fiddle (1961)
  • Not Rated
    89 min | Comedy, War
On the Fiddle (1961)
Not Rated
89 min | Comedy, War

During World War II, a street peddler invents a story about enlisting, which convinces the magistrate to send him to the RAF instead of prison. A new loyal friend goes along with his schemes to avoid work, but eventually duty calls.
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Director
Writers
R.F. Delderfield (novel "Stop at a Winner") (from a treatment by) | Harold Buchman (screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Peter R. Hunt (as Peter Hunt)
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Status
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Updated Oct 10, 1961

Release date
Jan 27, 1965 (United States)

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Cast

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99 cast members
Name Known for
Alfred Lynch
Horace Pope Horace Pope   See fewer
Sean Connery
Pedlar Pascoe Pedlar Pascoe   See fewer
Victor Maddern
1st Airman 1st Airman   See fewer
Harry Locke
Huxtable Huxtable   See fewer
Eric Barker
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Viola Keats
Sister Sister   See fewer
Peter Sinclair
Mr. Pope Mr. Pope   See fewer
Thomas Heathcote
Sergeant Sergeant   See fewer
Brian Weske
Corporal Corporal   See fewer
Jack Lambert
Police Constable Police Constable   See fewer
Cyril Smith
Ticket Collector Ticket Collector   See fewer
Cecil Parker
Gr / Cpt Bascombe Gr / Cpt Bascombe   See fewer
Simon Lack
Fl / Lt Baldwin Fl / Lt Baldwin   See fewer
Graham Stark
Sgt. Ellis (as Graham Starke) Sgt. Ellis (as Graham Starke)   See fewer
Jean Aubrey
Waaf Corporal Waaf Corporal   See fewer
Jack Smethurst
Dai Tovey Dai Tovey   See fewer
Eleanor Summerfield
Flora McNaughton Flora McNaughton   See fewer
Miriam Karlin
Waaf Sergeant Waaf Sergeant   See fewer
Priscilla Morgan
Gwynneth Tovey Gwynneth Tovey   See fewer
Richard Hart
P.O. Trumper P.O. Trumper   See fewer
Bill Owen
Corporal Gittens Corporal Gittens   See fewer
Ian Whittaker
Lancing Lancing   See fewer
Harold Goodwin
Corporal Reeves Corporal Reeves   See fewer
Monte Landis
Conductor (as Monty Landis) Conductor (as Monty Landis)   See fewer
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Trowbridge (as Wilfrid Hyde White) Trowbridge (as Wilfrid Hyde White)   See fewer
Alan King
T / Sgt Buzzer T / Sgt Buzzer   See fewer
Terence Longdon
Air Gunner Air Gunner   See fewer
Kenneth J. Warren
Dusty (as Kenneth Warren) Dusty (as Kenneth Warren)   See fewer
Neil Hallett
1st Australian 1st Australian   See fewer
Stanley Holloway
Mr Cooksley Mr Cooksley   See fewer
Kathleen Harrison
Mrs. Cooksley Mrs. Cooksley   See fewer
Beatrix Lehmann
Lady Edith Lady Edith   See fewer
Gary Cockrell
U.S. Snowdrop U.S. Snowdrop   See fewer
Michael Sarne
German Officer German Officer   See fewer
John Adams
Policeman in Court (uncredited) Policeman in Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Chris Adcock
Recruit / US Airman (uncredited) Recruit / US Airman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Barnsley
Man in Street (uncredited) Man in Street (uncredited)   See fewer
Timothy Bateson
Stretcher Bearer (uncredited) Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Bennett
Waitress (uncredited) Waitress (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Boyce
Airman (uncredited) Airman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Brady
Dockside Pub Customer (uncredited) Dockside Pub Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Brennan
Soldier at Army Meat Van (uncredited) Soldier at Army Meat Van (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Castleton
Airman (uncredited) Airman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Cey
French customer (uncredited) French customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Charters
Man in Butchers Shop (uncredited) Man in Butchers Shop (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Coburn
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Maxwell Craig
US Airman (uncredited) US Airman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ian Cullen
Soldier in NAAFI Canteen (uncredited) Soldier in NAAFI Canteen (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Cummings
Airman (uncredited) Airman (uncredited)   See fewer
Renee Cunliffe
WAC (uncredited) WAC (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Duke
Man in Street (uncredited) Man in Street (uncredited)   See fewer
Marusa Elias
French Woman (uncredited) French Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Hugh Elton
Airman (uncredited) Airman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Fennemore
Airman (uncredited) Airman (uncredited)   See fewer
Gracie Fields
Self (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited) Self (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Fisher
Man in Court (uncredited) Man in Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Liz Fraser
Girl with Daisies (uncredited) Girl with Daisies (uncredited)   See fewer
Hilda Green
French Woman (uncredited) French Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Haggerty
Airman (uncredited) Airman (uncredited)   See fewer
Aidan Harrington
Man in Pub (uncredited) Man in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Harrington
RAF Officer (uncredited) RAF Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Head
Man in Street (uncredited) Man in Street (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Henry
US Officer (uncredited) US Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
George Holdcroft
French Officer (uncredited) French Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Frederick Kelsey
Clerk of the Court (uncredited) Clerk of the Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Lang
Recruiting officer (uncredited) Recruiting officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Lansford
Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited) Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)   See fewer
Hugh Lloyd
ARP Warden (uncredited) ARP Warden (uncredited)   See fewer
Dickey Luck
Airman (uncredited) Airman (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Madoc
Soldier at Black Rock (uncredited) Soldier at Black Rock (uncredited)   See fewer
Don McMurray
Airman (uncredited) Airman (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Mullard
Thirsty Man Getting Off Bus (uncredited) Thirsty Man Getting Off Bus (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Pays
Corporal with message (uncredited) Corporal with message (uncredited)   See fewer
Lance Percival
MacTaggart (uncredited) MacTaggart (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Phipps
Man on Street (uncredited) Man on Street (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernie Priest
French General (uncredited) French General (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernie Rice
Newspaper Vendor (uncredited) Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)   See fewer
Anton Rodgers
Soldier in NAAFI Canteen (uncredited) Soldier in NAAFI Canteen (uncredited)   See fewer
Johnny Rossi
Man in Street (uncredited) Man in Street (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Roy
US Soldier (uncredited) US Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Ryan
Man in Street (uncredited) Man in Street (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Schock
Man in Street (uncredited) Man in Street (uncredited)   See fewer
Arnold Schulkes
Airman (uncredited) Airman (uncredited)   See fewer
Terry Scully
Soldier at Black Rock (uncredited) Soldier at Black Rock (uncredited)   See fewer
William Simons
Private (uncredited) Private (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Standeven
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Stewart
Trinidad (uncredited) Trinidad (uncredited)   See fewer
Marianne Stone
Stretcher Bearer (uncredited) Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Tatham
Recruit (uncredited) Recruit (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Van Engel
Airman (uncredited) Airman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ron Watkins
Recruit (uncredited) Recruit (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Wood
R.A.F. Pillot (uncredited) R.A.F. Pillot (uncredited)   See fewer
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