The Amorous Prawn

(1962)

Film | B&W
| Stars: Joan Greenwood, Derek Nimmo, Ian Carmichael

A hard-up general’s wife invites American paying guests to their official highland home

When Lady Fitzadam, wife of a distinguished British General, turns their official army residence into a hotel for American tourists without her husband’s knowledge, the scene is set for one of Britain’s most successful farces! Army personnel have to lead double lives as hotel staff and a regiment of misunderstandings explodes into positively hilarious consequences.

Cast

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A new picture of the talented and lovely British actress Joan Greenwood under contract to the J. Arthur Rank Organisation.
Lady Dodo Fitzadam
Derek Nimmo
Private Willie Maltravers
Ian Carmichael
Corporal Sidney Green
Liz Fraser
Suzie Tidmarsh
British actor Cecil Parker wears a suit, tie and pocket square
Gen. Sir Hamish Fitzadam
Dennis Price sports a natty moustache, cravat and white jumper, all whilst smoking a cigarette
Prawn
Robert Beatty
Larry Hoffman
Photograph of Scottish actor, Finlay Currie (1)
Lochaye
Robert Nichols
Sam Goulansky
Bridget Armstrong
Pvt. Biddy O’Hara
Harry Locke
Albert Huggin
Roddy McMillan
Pvt. McTavish
Sandra Dorne
Busty Babs
Michael Ripper
Angus
Roberta Desti
Jeweller’s Assistant
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Main title from The Amorous Prawn (1962). A hard-up general’s wife invites American paying guests to their official highland home.

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Main title from The Amorous Prawn (1962). A hard-up general’s wife invites American paying guests to their official highland home.

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American poster for The Playgirl and the War Minister [The Amorous Prawn] (1962) (1)
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Production

The Amorous Prawn - GB (BL/Covent Garden), 1962, 89 minutes, B&W, Anthony Kimmins, Nicholas Phipps (Writers), Anthony Kimmins (Novel), Anthony Kimmins (Director)