Comedy · United Kingdom · 1949 · 1h 24m

Passport to Pimlico

Passport to Pimlico poster
Director
Henry Cornelius
Cast
Stanley Holloway as Arthur Pemberton Hermione Baddeley as Edie Randall Margaret Rutherford as Professor Hatton-Jones Paul Dupuis as Duke of Burgundy Raymond Huntley as Mr. Wix John Slater as Frank Huggins
Crew
Lionel Banes — Director of Photography Michael Truman — Editor Georges Auric — Original Music Composer T. E. B. Clarke — Screenplay Michael Balcon — Producer Anthony Mendleson — Costume Design
Tagline

French Goings-On in the Heart of London.

Synopsis

When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory. The British government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area.

Trailer Passport to Pimlico — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
treasureterritoryworld war iipolitical negotiationssatireblack and whitefood rationinglondon blitzunexploded bomb
Key Collaborators
Henry Cornelius Director Lionel Banes Director of Photography Michael Truman Editor Georges Auric Original Music Composer T. E. B. Clarke Screenplay Michael Balcon Producer Anthony Mendleson Costume Design
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