Peggy Mount plays Mrs Cragg – a cleaner who stumbles upon some sensitive commercial information which she innocently passes to “The Colonel” (Robert Morley) – a retired army officer living in very reduced circumstances and renting with Mrs Cragg – who buys some shares and makes a killing.
She rounds up a few other char ladies who also clean up carelessly discarded paperwork and, with a bit of discerning analysis, they are soon wheeling and dealing on the stock market like experts – they set up a company called Ladezudo (“ladies who do”) – so they can save their homes on Pitt Street from demolition by a local property developer.
The cast is superb, including; Peggy Mount, Robert Morley, Harry H. Corbett, Jon Pertwee, Nigel Davenport, Dandy Nichols, Miriam Karlin, Graham Stark, Cardew Robinson, Avril Elgar, Arthur Mullard and John Laurie.
This classic British comedy was made in 1962 by the ailing British Lion company but the release was shelved until early 1964. It’s still a charming, funny film – and a first-rate social history to boot.
Mrs Cragg
Peggy Mount The Colonel
Robert Morley James Ryder
Harry H. Corbett Mrs Higgins
Miriam Karlin Emily Parish
Avril Elgar Mrs Merryweather
Dandy Nichols Sydney Tait
Jon Pertwee Miss Pinsent
Joan Benham Police Inspector
Ron Moody Police Driver
Cardew Robinson Mr Strang
Nigel Davenport Chauffeur
Arthur Howard Stockbroker
Ernest Clark 2nd Stockbroker
Tristram Jellinek Dr MacGregor
John Laurie Foreman
Graham Stark Shop Steward
Brian Rawlinson Drill Operator
Harry Fowler Bulldozer Driver
Bruce Wightman Mrs Parish
Margaret Boyd Mr Merryweather
Arthur Mullard Mr Gubbins
Ed Devereaux Mrs Gubbins
Marianne Stone Sandra
Carol White Rose
Barbara Mitchell
Director
C.M. Pennington-Richards
Video
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She rounds up a few other char ladies who also clean up carelessly discarded paperwork and, with a bit of discerning analysis, they are soon wheeling and dealing on the stock market like experts – they set up a company called Ladezudo (“ladies who do”) – so they can save their homes on Pitt Street from demolition by a local property developer.
