Following on from the surprisingly profitable Adventures of a Taxi Driver, this smutty romp sticks to the same formula.
In the title role, rookie private detective Bob West (Christopher Neil) is assistant to top private eye Judd Blake (Jon Pertwee) and itching to take charge of a case himself.
He gets the chance when Blake has to go out of town for a few days, and former model Laura Sutton (Suzy Kendall) walks into the office, mistakes him for his boss and tells Bob she is being blackmailed over some compromising nude photographs which, if published, will ruin her chances of inheriting a substantial legacy.
Thus begins the crazy investigation with the ambitious, well-meaning Bob making a complete hash of things.
Comic stalwarts such as Harry H Corbett and Irene Handl are joined briefly by Diana Dors, Adrienne Posta and Liz Fraser, but this is really no more than soft-core pulp.
The sight of the former Doctor Who Jon Pertwee reclining shirtless, smoking a cigarette and having his nipples rubbed through a veritable pelt of white chest hair by a young dolly bird – his navy tattoos on proud display – was no doubt a bit of a shock to anyone raised on Day of the Daleks. Pertwee seems in his element, though, reclining with sultan-like calm to earn his one-day fee.
Although he saw action in the British ‘sexploitation’ business for over 25 years, Stanley Long only directed seven features, and this was his penultimate big-screen outing.
Bob West
Christopher Neil Laura Sutton
Suzy Kendall Sydney Burke
Harry H Corbett Violet Burke
Liz Fraser Mrs Horne
Diana Dors Sir Basil
Fred Emney Miss Friggin
Irene Handl Derek
Ian Lavender Judd Blake
Jon Pertwee Lisa Moroni
Adrienne Posta Medea Dotrice
Anna Quayle Police Cyclist
Julian Orchard Wilfred Crimble
William Rushton Scott Radley
Robin Stewart Maude Gubbage
Veronica Doran Inspector Hogg
Jonathan Adams Jane Hogg
Angela Scoular Craddock
Richard Caldicot Sally
Hilary Pritchard Legs Luigi
Nicholas Young Clarissa Burke
Linda Regan Zelda
Linda Cunningham Rosco
Leon Greene Willy Hogg
Peter Moran Mr Purdy
Alan Wilson Mrs Grimpton
Ruth Kettlewell Millie
Theresa Wood Mr Prentiss
Graham Ashley Miss Walker
Maria Shaw Taylor
Himself
Director
Stanley Long
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He gets the chance when Blake has to go out of town for a few days, and former model Laura Sutton (Suzy Kendall) walks into the office, mistakes him for his boss and tells Bob she is being blackmailed over some compromising nude photographs which, if published, will ruin her chances of inheriting a substantial legacy.
Bob West
Mrs Horne
Judd Blake
Scott Radley
Craddock
Mrs Grimpton
