Robin Askwith
Gordon Laid / Jimsy Deveroo
A demobbed soldier, Gordon Laid, returning from World War II meets Maxine Lupercal, a member of a traveling troupe of actors returning to England on the same ship. As Gordon closely resembles a member of the troupe of actors, mistaken identity causes him to become embroiled in various murders and an international espionage plot involving a cigarette lighter that strangely affects electricity. The action reaches its comical climax on stage with Gordon and his double as the spies and the police converge on the theatre is a desperate attempt to retrieve the missing cigarette lighter.
Release Date | 1978-05-01 |
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Runtime | 1h 30m |
Directors | James Kenelm Clarke, Phil Meheux |
Producers | Paul Raymond, Brian Smedley-Aston |
Writers | Sam Cree, Michael Robson |