Our Miss Fred
Our Miss Fred

Our Miss Fred

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1972
1h 32m
6.1(10 votes)
Comedy
War

Overview

Danny La Rue stars in this 1970s drag comedy as Fred Wimbush, a Shakespearean actor who is drafted into WWII and is appearing in a camp show in France when the Nazis advance. Unless he continues in his female costume, Fred is certain to be shot as a spy. The risque gags and double entendres fly as he attempts to make his escape in the company of a troupe of Girl Guides.

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44 members
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Danny La Rue

Fred Wimbush

Danny La Rue
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Alfred Marks

General Brincker

Alfred Marks
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Lance Percival

Squadron Leader Herbert Smallpiece

Lance Percival
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Lally Bowers

Miss Flodden

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Frances de la Tour

Miss Lockhart

Frances de la Tour
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Kristin Hatfield

Hilary

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Jenny Twigge

Judith

Jenny Twigge
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Vanessa Furse

Prunella

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Seretta Wilson

Elvira

Seretta Wilson
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Sophie Batchelor

Emma

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John Barrard

Patron

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Nancy Nevinson

Patron's Wife

Nancy Nevinson
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Cyril Shaps

Doctor Préve

Cyril Shaps
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Frank Thornton

British Colonel

Frank Thornton
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André Maranne

Resistance Fighter

André Maranne
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Barrie Gosney

Bertie

Barrie Gosney
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David Ellen

Bobby

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Toni Palmer

Vendeuse

Toni Palmer
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Jennifer Croxton

Jeanette

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Anthony Sagar

Regimental Sergeant Major

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Noel Coleman

Senior RAF Official

Noel Coleman
Sound

Peter Greenwell

Emcee

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Agatha

Herself

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Lewis Alexander

RAF Officer (uncredited)

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John Alkin

German Airman (uncredited)

John Alkin
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Jerry Baker

RAF Officer (uncredited)

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Cyd Child

French Tart (uncredited)

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Larry Dann

German Airman (uncredited)

Larry Dann
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Arnold Diamond

German Commanding Officer (uncredited)

Arnold Diamond
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Tex Fuller

German Officer on Motorcycle (uncredited)

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Brian Gadsden

German Officer (uncredited)

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Walter Gotell

Heinrich Schmidt (uncredited)

Walter Gotell
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Ron Gregory

RAF Officer (uncredited)

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Harvey Hall

German Officer (uncredited)

Harvey Hall
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John G. Heller

German Officer (uncredited)

John G. Heller
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Walter Henry

RAF Officer (uncredited)

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Gertan Klauber

German Officer (uncredited)

Gertan Klauber
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Roy Lansford

German Officer (uncredited)

Roy Lansford
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John Rapley

German Airman (uncredited)

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Peter Roy

Barman (uncredited)

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Jeff Silk

German Officer on Motorcycle (uncredited)

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John Tatham

German Officer (uncredited)

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Reg Turner

German Officer (uncredited)

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Sonnie Willis

RAF Officer (uncredited)

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