Comedy ·Science Fiction · United Kingdom · 1951 · 1h 25m

Mr. Drake's Duck

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Director
Val Guest
Cast
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Donald 'Don' Drake Yolande Donlan as Penny Drake Jon Pertwee as Reuben Wilfrid Hyde-White as Mr. May Reginald Beckwith as Mr. Boothby Howard Marion-Crawford as Maj. Travers
Crew
Jack E. Cox — Director of Photography Bruce Campbell — Original Music Composer Val Guest — Writer Daniel M. Angel — Producer Douglas Fairbanks Jr. — Producer
Tagline

The hilarious story of the duck that lays ATOMIC eggs!

Synopsis

Mr. Drake and his wife live a nice, quiet life on their Sussex farm, until one of their ducks lays a radioactive egg made of uranium! When the government finds out about this, the Armed Forces storm onto the farm in a frantic search for the duck responsible.

Mood & Themes
farmcountrysideduckuranium
Key Collaborators
Val Guest Director Jack E. Cox Director of Photography Bruce Campbell Original Music Composer Val Guest Writer Daniel M. Angel Producer Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Producer
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