Who Done It?

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Who Done It?

1956

1h 25m

5.1(13 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Overview

This movie debut for saucy British TV comic Benny Hill has Benny leaving his job as a sweeper after winning some money. He becomes a private detective and investigates a plot to assassinate British scientists.

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85 members

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Benny Hill

Hugo Dill

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Belinda Lee

Frankie Mayne

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David Kossoff

Zacco

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Garry Marsh

Det. Inp. Hancock

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George Margo

Barakov

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Ernest Thesiger

Sir Walter

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Denis Shaw

Professor Stumpf

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Frederick Schiller

Gruber

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Jeremy Hawk

Himself

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Thorley Walters

Raymond Courtney

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Philip Stainton

Frankie's Agent

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Warwick Ashton

PC Roberts

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Stratford Johns

PC Coleman

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Nicholas Phipps

Scientist

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Peter Bull

Scientist

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Gibb McLaughlin

Scientist

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Ernest Jay

Scientist

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Harold Scott

Scientist

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Norah Blaney

The Actress

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Charles Hawtrey

Disc Jockey

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Dagenham Girl Pipers

Themselves

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Champion Appeline Hector of West Summerland

Fabian

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John Adams

Detective at Uralian Legation (uncredited)

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Chris Adcock

Man Entering Radio Show (uncredited)

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Terence Alexander

Radio Show Official (uncredited)

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Jean Alsop

Ice Show Girl (uncredited)

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Elinor Bennett

Ice Show Girl (uncredited)

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Paul Beradi

'Your Birthday Wish' Audience (uncredited)

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John Boxer

Police Sergeant at Uralian Legation (uncredited)

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Ronnie Brody

Shop Assistant (uncredited)

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Tony Castleton

Man Backstage at Ice Show (uncredited)

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Jess Conrad

Radio Show Attendee (uncredited)

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Arthur Dibbs

'Your Birthday Wish' Audience / Radio Show Attendee (uncredited)

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Richard Duke

Fingerprint Man at Uralian Legation (uncredited)

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Mabel Etherington

Radio Show Attendee (uncredited)

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Chick Fowles

'Your Birthday Wish' Audience (uncredited)

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Rex Garner

'Your Birthday Wish' Audience (uncredited)

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Harold Goodwin

Pringle (uncredited)

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Lucy Griffiths

Ice Show Singer (uncredited)

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Pat Hagan

Man Outside Gun Shop (uncredited)

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Victor Hagan

'Your Birthday Wish' Audience (uncredited)

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Patrick Halpin

Detective at Uralian Legation (uncredited)

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Irene Handl

Customer (uncredited)

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Jack Hetherington

Radio Show Attendee (uncredited)

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Vincent Holman

Stage-Door Keeper (uncredited)

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Lindsay Hooper

TV Technician at Radio Show (uncredited)

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Glyn Houston

Arresting Policeman (uncredited)

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Arthur Howell

Police Constable in Gun Shop (uncredited)

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Kim Kimber

Ice Show Girl (uncredited)

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Anthony Lang

'Your Birthday Wish' Audience (uncredited)

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Guy Longpre

Ice Show Singer (uncredited)

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Arthur Lowe

Shop Demonstrator (uncredited)

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Fred Machon

Police Dispatcher (uncredited)

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Louis Matto

Waiter at Royal Scientific Society (uncredited)

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Robert McDermott

Man (uncredited)

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Colin McKenzie

Radio Show Guard (uncredited)

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Lola Morice

Radio Show Attendee (uncredited)

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Jim Morris

Ice Rink Sweeper / Radio Show Guard (uncredited)

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Fred Nicholas

Police Constable in Gun Shop (uncredited)

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Paul Phillips

Man Watching Tank Demonstration (uncredited)

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Derek Prentice

TV Reporter at Radio Show (uncredited)

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Keith Pyott

Mr. Ponting (uncredited)

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Charles Rayford

'Your Birthday Wish' Audience (uncredited)

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Ernie Rice

Man Watching Tank Demonstration (uncredited)

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Arthur Rigby

Police Station Sergeant (uncredited)

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Doris Rogers

Mrs. Ponting (uncredited)

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Pat Ryan

Radio Show Attendee (uncredited)

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Charles Saynor

Police Sergeant Outside Gun Shop (uncredited)

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Ian Selby

Fight Bystander (uncredited)

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Cyril Smith

Refrigeration Plant Worker (uncredited)

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Ewen Solon

Police Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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George Spence

Ice Rink Sweeper (uncredited)

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Guy Standeven

Policeman (uncredited)

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Philip Stewart

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Fred Stroud

Fight Bystander (uncredited)

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Richard Thorp

Police Officer in Patrol Car (uncredited)

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Rita Tobin-Weske

'Your Birthday Wish' Audience (uncredited)

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James Ure

Guest at Royal Scientific Society (uncredited)

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Harry Van Engel

Man in Office Hallway (uncredited)

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Meadows White

Ice Show Stage Manager (uncredited)

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John Wilder

'Your Birthday Wish' Audience (uncredited)

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Billy Wilmot

'Your Birthday Wish' Audience (uncredited)

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George Wilson

One Man Band (uncredited)

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Charles Wood

Scientist (uncredited)

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Doris Yorke

Irritated Café Customer (uncredited)

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