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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.
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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.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Michael Robson
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Runtime:90 minutes
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Cast
James Kenelm Clarke
Director
Fiona Richmond
Maxine Lupercal
Robin Askwith
Gordon Laid / Jimsy Deveroo
Anthony Steel
Moncrieff Dovecraft
Graham Stark
Inspector Nugent
Linda Hayden
Gloria
Roland Curram
Rupert Dorchester
Tony Haygarth
Sgt. Costello
Murray Salem
Heavy
Ted Burnett
Heavy
Richard Manuel
Fenton Umfreville
Charles Pemberton
PC Baxter
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