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    Bulldog Breed, The (1960)

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    Trying to change his life by joining the navy, well-meaning but clumsy grocer’s assistant Norman Puckle (Wisdom) is posted to the destroyer HMS Dorchester where he soon creates pandemonium but is chosen to be the first test subject for a planned rocket launch.

    Admiral Sir Bryanston Blyth (Ian Hunter) firmly believes that Norman has bulldog determination and dismisses opposition from Philpots (Edward Chapman), a smug Civil Servant who favours his own candidate, Carruthers (Frank Williams) for the job.

    The Cockney comic has to go through all sorts of tests, and people begin to wonder if he has the “right stuff” for the job.

    Puckle is eventually court-martialled but successfully pleads for a final chance to prove himself. By accident, he takes the place of an astronaut and leaves Earth in the rocket. Equally by accident, he manages to return.

    He crash-lands on a Pacific island and ends up in the arms of a compliant local maiden.

    Future British film stars Michael Caine and Oliver Reed share a scene together with Wisdom when Norman gets into a fight with a gang of Teddy Boys in a cinema lobby.

    Future Coronation Street actors Johnny Briggs and William Roache also have small roles. Liz Fraser is alluring as “NAAFI girl”.

    Norman Puckle
    Norman Wisdom 
    Marlene Barlow

    Penny Morrell 
    Admiral Sir Bryanston Blyth

    Ian Hunter 
    Chief Petty Officer Knowles

    David Lodge 
    Commander Clayton

    Robert Urquhart 
    Mr Philpots

    Edward Chapman
    Petty Officer Filkins

    Eddie Byrne
    Diving Instructor
    Peter Jones 
    Prosecuting Counsel
    John Le Mesurier 
    Defending Counsel

    Terence Alexander 
    Streaky Hopkinson

    Harold Goodwin
    Ainsworth
    Brian Oulton
    Johnny Nolan

    Johnny Briggs 
    Mr Carruthers

    Frank Williams
    NAAFI girl

    Liz Fraser 
    Peggy

    Claire Gordon
    WRN Smith

    Julie Shearing
    Doris
    Sheila Hancock
    Sailor

    Michael Caine
    Teddy Boy 

    Oliver Reed

    Director
    Robert Asher

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