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Passport to Pimlico

Passport to Pimlico

French Goings-On in the Heart of London.

19496.91h 24m

Overview

When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory. The British government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area.

Directed by Henry Cornelius
Written by T. E. B. Clarke
Produced by Michael Balcon
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Top Cast

Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

Arthur Pemberton

Hermione Baddeley

Hermione Baddeley

Edie Randall

Margaret Rutherford

Margaret Rutherford

Professor Hatton-Jones

Paul Dupuis

Paul Dupuis

Duke of Burgundy

Raymond Huntley

Raymond Huntley

Mr. Wix

John Slater

John Slater

Frank Huggins

Jane Hylton

Jane Hylton

Molly

Betty Warren

Betty Warren

Connie Pemberton

Barbara Murray

Barbara Murray

Shirley Pemberton

Sydney Tafler

Sydney Tafler

Fred Cowan

Themes & Keywords

treasureterritoryworld war iipolitical negotiationssatireblack and whitefood rationinglondon blitzunexploded bomb

About Passport to Pimlico

Passport to Pimlico is a comedy film released in 1949 exploring themes of treasure, territory, world war ii, political negotiations, satire, black and white. Directed by Henry Cornelius, it stars Stanley Holloway, Hermione Baddeley, Margaret Rutherford. When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory. The British government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area.

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