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On the Fiddle (U.S. titles Operation Snafu and Operation War Head) is a 1961 British comedy film directed by Cyril Frankel and starring Sean Connery, Alfred Lynch, Cecil Parker, Stanley Holloway, Eric Barker, Mike Sarne, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Kathleen Harrison, Victor Maddern and John Le Mesurier.
Comedy War. During World War II, a street peddler invents a story about enlisting, which convinces the magistrate to send him to the RAF instead of prison. A new loyal friend goes along with his schemes to avoid work, but eventually duty calls. Director. Cyril Frankel.
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- Comedy, War
- Cyril Frankel
- 1965-01-27
Sep 5, 2022 · Directed by Friz Freleng Released on December 22, 1945
On the Fiddle is a good old fashioned light hearted comedy concerning wide boy Horace Pope (Lynch) who enlists into the RAF to escape a gaol sentence. Once there, he teams up with slow-witted gentle giant Pedlar Pascoe (Connery) a gypsy boy who is eager to give the Nazis what for, but is easily….
- Cyril Frankel
Victor Maddern Cast. Harry Locke Cast. R.F. Delderfield Screenplay. Harold Buchman Screenplay. Critics reviews. When he is pulled up in court for selling stuff on the street, Horace Pope says he was only doing it while waiting to enlist. The judge calls his bluff and forces him to sign up.
Brief Synopsis. An unlicensed street peddler brings his conniving ways to the military. Cast & Crew. Read More. Cyril Frankel. Director. Alfred Lynch. Horace Pope. Sean Connery. Pedlar Pascoe. Cecil Parker. Group Captain Bascombe. Stanley Holloway. Mr. Cooksley. Alan King. Technical Sergeant Buzzer. Film Details. Also Known As.
An in-depth review of the film On the Fiddle (1961), aka Operation Snafu, directed by Cyril Frankel, featuring Alfred Lynch, Sean Connery, Cecil Parker.
