Fans of the sort of comedy produced by Terry-Thomas or Eric Sykes will find much to enjoy in this slapstick farce. It’s a classic British comedy with Thomas, Sykes, Lionel Jeffries and Ronnie Barker. What’s not to love?
Commercial photographer and cut-price private eye J Barker-Rynde (Terry-Thomas) loves good food and money.
He is called to Green Glades – a country hotel (filmed on location at Aldenham House, Elstree in Hertfordshire) – to aid wealthy widow Margaret Clifford (Anna Russell), only to find that he must endure the hotel’s nature-cure diet, avoid alcohol, drink carrot juice and do exercises under physical training instructor Rumbelow (Eric Sykes).
When the widow is found poisoned, and her secretary is nearly murdered too, Rynde and Rumbelow join forces to win a reward the hotel manager, Dr Julian Crossley (Dennis Price), offers to whoever catches the killer before a clueless police inspector (Lionel Jeffries) and his assistant (Ronnie Barker) can do so.
Captain J. (Jeroboam) Barker-Rynde
Terry-Thomas Rumbelow
Eric Sykes Dr Julian Crossley
Dennis Price Detective Inspector Hook
Lionel Jeffries Frances Roitman
Moira Redmond Rita
Katya Douglas Nurse Arthur Richards
David Lodge Detective Constable Burton
Ronnie Barker Mrs Rachel Crossley
Hazel Terry Roger Forrester
Derren Nesbitt Higgins
Harry Locke Johnson
Arthur Howard Assistant Clerk
Tristram Jellinek Green Glades Barman
Peter Butterworth Lily
Patricia Hayes Mrs Margaret Clifford
Anna Russell Fred
Sidney Vivian PC Lofthouse
Julian Orchard Horatio
Mandy
Director
George Pollock
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He is called to Green Glades – a country hotel (filmed on location at Aldenham House, Elstree in Hertfordshire) – to aid wealthy widow Margaret Clifford (Anna Russell), only to find that he must endure the hotel’s nature-cure diet, avoid alcohol, drink carrot juice and do exercises under physical training instructor Rumbelow (Eric Sykes).
