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Cast
Terry-Thomas
as Cadogan de Vere Carlton-Browne
Peter Sellers
as Prime Minister Amphibulos
Luciana Paluzzi
as Princess Ilyena
Ian Bannen
as Young King Loris
Thorley Walters
as Colonel Bellingham
Raymond Huntley
as Foreign Secretary Tufton-Slade
Miles Malleson
as Resident Advisor Davidson
John Le Mesurier
as Grand Duke Alexis
Marie Lohr
as Lady Carlton-Browne
Kynaston Reeves
as Sir Arthur Carlton-Browne
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1959
Runtime1h 28m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationU
GenresComedy
Votes8
DirectorJeffrey Dell, Roy Boulting
WritersRoy Boulting, Jeffrey Dell
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCarlton-Browne of the F.O.
About Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Great Britain has had an international agreement for the last 50 years with a small pacific island. It has been ignored until the death of their king brings it to the attention of the Foreign Office in Whitehall. They decide to send Cadogan de Vere Carlton-Browne to re-establish friendly relations.
Directed by Jeffrey Dell, Roy Boulting, Carlton-Browne of the F.O. leans on a strong ensemble — Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers, Luciana Paluzzi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1959.
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