The Best House in London (1969)
- Starring:
- David Hemmings, Joanna Pettet, (more)
- Director(s):
- Philip Saville
Synopsis of The Best House in London
In this British farce, the British Home Secretary satisfies the men of London by sanctioning a government-run brothel. This comedy chronicles what happens when secretary John Bird appoints Sir Francis Leybourne to run the place. Bird then has his lovely girlfriend Babbette act as the Madame. Sir Leybourne owns an opium plantation in India and one day goes there to see it. Unfortunately, he gets killed in an uprising, leaving his prim niece Josephine Pacefoot in charge of the cathouse. A staunch believer in social reform, she is quite sure what to do with the disreputable business. Leybourne's son has plenty of ideas too and wants the fortune and the bordello for himself. The ensuing struggle creates plenty of trouble and many laughs. Though the film originally received a British "X" rating, the sex is pretty tame by modern standards. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Best House in London
- David Hemmings - Benjamin Oakes/Walter Leybourne
- George Sanders - Sir Francis Leybourne
- Warren Mitchell - Count Pandolfo
- William Rushton - Sylvester Wall
- Maurice Denham - Editor of "Times"
- Martita Hunt - Headmistress
- Hugh Burden - Lord Tennyson
- Jan Holden - Lady Dilke
- Arthur Howard - Mr. Fortnum
- Suzanne Hunt - Miss Elizabeth Barrett
- Marie Rogers - Phoebe
- Avril Angers - Flora's Mother
- Neal Arden - Dr. Livingston
- George Reynolds - Lord Alfred Douglas
- John Cleese
- Joanna Pettet - Josephine Pacefoot
- Dany Robin - Babette
- John Bird - Home Secretary
- Bill Fraser - Insp. MacPherson
- Wolfe Morris - Chinese Trade Attache
- Arnold Diamond - Charles Dickens
- John de Marco - Oscar Wilde
- Mike Lennox - Algernon Charles Swinburne
- Walter Brown - Mr. Barrett
- Carol Friday - Flora
- Tessie O'Shea - Singer
- Betty Marsden - Felicity
- Clement Freud - Mr. Mason
- Marianne Stone
- Director(s):
- Philip Saville
- Writer(s):
- Denis Norden
- Producer(s):
- Kurt Unger, Philip Breen
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