The Amorous Mr. Prawn (1962)
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Based on Anthony Kimmins' stage success The Amorous Prawn, this British light comedy stars Joan Greenwood as the wife of an Army general (Cecil Parker). Having fallen upon hard times, the wife hits upon a scheme to raise some quick cash. She opens her husband's highland headquarters to visiting salmon fishermen, a circumstance that displeases the general when several of those anglers turn out to be handsome young men. On the assumption that American audiences would think The Amorous Prawn was a film about shrimp instead of salmon, the US distributor added the "Mr." to the original. When filmgoers failed to respond, the picture was re-retitled The Playgirl and the War Minister, a shameless attempt to exploit the then-current Profumo political scandal. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Ian Carmichael - Cpl. Sidney Green
- Cecil Parker - Gen. Fitzadam
- Robert Beatty - Larry Hoffman
- Bridget Armstrong - Biddy O'Hara
- Harry Locke - Albert Huggins
- Roddy McMillan - Mac
- Eric Woodburn - Landlord
- Finlay Currie - Lochaye
- R.S.M. Brittain - Parade Sergeant Major
- Jack Stewart - Men in Bar
- Michael Ripper - Angus
- Gerald Sim
- Joan Greenwood - Lady Fitzadam
- Dennis Price - Prawn
- Liz Fraser - Suzie Tidmarsh
- Derek Nimmo - Willie Maltravers
- Robert Nichols - Sam Goulansky
- Godfrey James - Sergeant at Exchange
- Sandra Dorne - Dusty Babs
- Geoffrey Bayldon - Operator
- John Dunbar
- Patrick Jordan - Sergeant of Guard
- Eric Francis - Postman
- Reg Lye - Uncle Joe
- Director(s):
- Anthony Kimmins
- Writer(s):
- Nicholas Phipps, Anthony Kimmins
- Producer(s):
- Leslie Gilliat
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