Why Bother to Knock? (1961)
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In this British bedroom farce, Bill Ferguson (Richard Todd), a Scottish travel agent, has a major row with his fiancée Stella (June Thorburn) shortly before leaving for a jaunt through Europe. Considering himself free to do as he pleases, Bill gives keys to his Edinburgh apartment to a number of beautiful women, inviting them to drop by if they happen to be in the neighborhood. When he comes home, Bill and Stella patch things up, which leaves him with a lot of explaining to do when a bevy of curvaceous females from across the continent begin appearing at their doorstep, including Ingrid (Elke Sommer) and Lucille (Nicole Maurey). Richard Todd served as producer as well as star; Frederic Raphael contributed to the screenplay. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Richard Todd - Bill Ferguson
- Elke Sommer - Ingrid
- Judith Anderson - Maggie Shoemaker
- Eleanor Summerfield - Mother
- Scot Finch - Perry
- Colin Gordon - Rolsom
- Ronald Fraser - Fred
- Joan Sterndale-Bennett - Spinster
- Kynaston Reeves - Neighbor
- Gary Cockrell - US Sailor
- Jerry Stovin
- Michael Redgrave
- Nicole Maurey - Lucille
- June Thorburn - Stella
- Rik Battaglia - Guilio
- Dawn Beret - Harry
- John Le Mesurier - Father
- Kenneth Fortescue - Ian
- Tom Duggan - Al
- Michael Shepley - Colonel
- John Laurie - Taxi driver
- Warren Mitchell - Waiter
- Robert Nichols
- Director(s):
- Cyril Frankel
- Writer(s):
- Frederick Gotfurt, Frederic Raphael, Dennis Cannan
- Producer(s):
- Richard Todd, Frank Godwin
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