On the Fiddle

"Never have so few fiddled so many!"

Jan 27 1965 Not Rated 1h 29m
Comedy, War

Tricked into joining the RAF by a wily judge, wide boy Horace Pope sets his sights on the main chance, teams with slow-witted, good-hearted gypsy Pedlar Pascoe, and works up a lucrative racket in conning both his colleagues and the RAF. By means of various devious schemes Pope and Pascoe manage to avoid the front lines until they are sent to France - where they find themselves making unexpected and uncomfortably close contact with the enemy.

Plot

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. Pope makes friends with the easy going but loyal Pedlar Pascoe, who happily goes along with all of his scams in an effort to avoid the front lines and make a bit on the side. However, his scams cause trouble where he goes and there are only so many places he can go before France beckons.

Written by

R.F. Delderfield, Harold Buchman

Directed by

Cyril Frankel

Cast

Alfred Lynch, Sean Connery, Victor Maddern

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Anglo-Amalgamated, American International Pictures, Coronado Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
611
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA