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    Rotten to the Core (1965)

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    This bright, breezy British crime comedy from the Boulting brothers begins with incompetent villains Jelly (Dudley Sutton), Scapa Flood (James Beckett) and Lenny the Dip (Kenneth Griffith) leaving Wormwood Scrubs after serving 18 months in gaol for robbery.

    They expect their boss, “The Duke” (Anton Rodgers) to have their cut of the loot ready to share out but Duke’s girl Sara (Charlotte Rampling at the beginning of her long film career) tells them the Duke is dead and the money went on his nursing care during his terminal illness.

    The trio soon discovers that the Duke is actually alive and well in Longhampton running the Hope Springs Nature Clinic (where he gives gin-laced water to the elderly residents who drink it thinking it to be spring water) with the help of most of the local villains, who have names like Nick the Bible, Chopper Parsons and Dirty Bertie.

    The clinic’s proximity to an army camp is no coincidence – the wily mastermind has a big plan to steal the British army’s payroll. As part of the plan, Sara is used as bait to ensnare the bone-headed Lieutenant Percy Vine (Ian Bannen) who is responsible for delivering the salaries of thousands of men on manoeuvres.

    Meanwhile, Sara’s father, Sir Henry Capell (Peter Vaughan), has hired bumbling private detective – and master of shoddy disguise – William Hunt (Eric Sykes) to keep an eye on his wayward daughter.

    The movie was supported in British cinemas by the short silent comedy San Ferry Ann.

    “The Duke” (Randolph Berkeley-Greene)
    Anton Rodgers
    Sara Capell
    Charlotte Rampling
    William Hunt
    Eric Sykes
    Lt. Percy Vine
    Ian Bannen
    Jelly Knight
    Dudley Sutton
    Lenny the Dip
    Kenneth Griffith
    Scapa Flood
    James Beckett
    Chief Constable Preston
    Thorley Walters
    Sir Henry Capell
    Peter Vaughan
    Anxious O’Toole
    Victor Maddern
    Countess de Wett (Matron)
    Avis Bunnage
    Moby
    Frank Jarvis
    Nick the Bible
    Arthur Skinner
    Chopper Parsons
    Ian Wilson
    Dirty Bertie
    Kenneth Dight
    Field Marshal von Schneer
    Andre Van Gyseghem
    German A.D.C.
    Peter Zander
    War Office Major
    Robert Bruce
    Guard Commander
    Neil Hallett
    British A.D.C.
    Danvers Walker
    The General
    Basil Dignam
    Mrs Dick
    Barbara Everest
    Miss Rossiter
    Margaret Lacey
    The Admiral
    Cameron Hall
    Drainpipe Fred
    John Baker
    Inspector Hewlett
    Richard Coleman

    Director
    John Boulting

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