Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1958 Roy Boulting & Jeffrey Dell & scr)

One of Mike Leigh's favourite films has some inspired scenes e.g. between Terry-Thomas and Thorley Walters as the Colonel.

"Tiger Lion Gore was talking about Gallardia in the club last night."
"Didn't he marry one of the Tonnington girls?"
"No that was Buster. Tiger married Cynthia Stoke-Furnace."

But it's all said so quickly you don't really notice it's beautifully made up bullshit.

Thorley Walters, Terry-Thomas

Loved that they are attacked by own troops, took control of wrong half of island etc.

Stirling cast includes Peter Sellars, Raymond Huntley, Miles Malleson, Luciana Paoluzzi, Ian Bannen, John le Mesurier, Kynaston Reeves, Nicholas Parsons and the indispensable Irene Handl doing one of her unforgettable turns (here a housewife who knows nothing about anything).

Music by John Addison, photographed by 'Max Greene' (Mutz Greenbaum). Edited by Anthony Harvey.