Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969)

Three hot-blooded and sex-starved sailors (Jim Dale, Tom Bell and Ian Bannen) pursue a series of lusty liaisons while on shore leave in 18th-century England in this period comedy.

Derived from Henry Fielding’s 18th-century comedy Rape upon Rape and John Vanbrugh’s Restoration romp The Relapse, this version of the London stage musical comes to the screen minus the songs.

Despite its distinguished origins – and a cast that includes Christopher Plummer, Susannah York and Glynis Johns – it comes across as non-musical slapstick that’s as loud and vulgar as a cheap panto.

Such character names as Mr Squeezum, Lady Clumsey, Lusty, Hoyden and Lady Eager give an idea of the general tone, and the cast plunges in with a will.

Susannah York is enchanting as the tomboy Hilaret; Fenella Fielding incredible as Lady Eager, uttering whispered cries for help when attacked by an attractive man; and Glynis Johns best of all in her lecherous observations on felons in the dock (“Two rapists? Indeed!“)

Lord Foppington
Christopher Plummer 
Hilaret
Susannah York 
Mrs Squeezum
Glynis Johns 
Ramble
Ian Bannen 
Shaftoe
Tom Bell 
Cloris
Elaine Taylor 
Lusty
Jim Dale 
Lady Clumsey
Kathleen Harrison 
Sir Tunbelly Clumsey
Roy Kinnear 
Nell
Georgia Brown 
Gossip
Roy Dotrice 
Lady Eager
Fenella Fielding 
Lord Eager
Paul Dawkins 
Hoyden
Vanessa Howard 
Mr Justice Squeezum
Peter Bayliss
Coupler 
Richard Wordsworth 
Bull
Peter Bull 
Quill
Trevor Ray 
Faithful
Blake Butler 
Mr. Justice Worthy 
Edward Atienza 
Bottle
Roy Pember 
Earl of Ware
Fred Emney 
Bowsell
Clive Morton 
Nurse
Patricia Routledge

Director
Peter Coe