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The Best House in London
The Best House in London

The Best House in London

From top to bottom ... it's the best place in town!

Genres

Comedy

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In Victorian London, the British Government attempts a solution to the problem of prostitution by establishing the world's most fabulous brothel.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

3.833/10

Release Date

01 January 1969

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

David Hemmings

David Hemmings

Benjamin Oakes / Walter Leybourne

Joanna Pettet

Joanna Pettet

Josephine Pacefoot

George Sanders

George Sanders

Sir Francis Leybourne

Dany Robin

Dany Robin

Babette

Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Count Pandolfo

John Bird

John Bird

Home Secretary

William Rushton

William Rushton

Sylvester Wall

Bill Fraser

Bill Fraser

Inspector MacPherson

John Cleese

John Cleese

Jones

Avril Angers

Avril Angers

Flora's Mother

Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham

Editor, The Times

Martita Hunt

Martita Hunt

Headmistress

Veronica Carlson

Veronica Carlson

Lily

Betty Marsden

Betty Marsden

Felicity

Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

Sherlock Holmes

Thorley Walters

Thorley Walters

Doctor Watson

Penny Spencer

Penny Spencer

Evelyn

Hugh Burden

Hugh Burden

Lord Tennyson

Arnold Diamond

Arnold Diamond

Charles Dickens

Tessie O'Shea

Tessie O'Shea

Music Hall Singer

Queenie Watts

Queenie Watts

Old Crone

Margaret Nolan

Margaret Nolan

Busty Prostitute

Milton Reid

Milton Reid

Henchman

Clement Freud

Clement Freud

Mr Mason

Carol Friday

Carol Friday

Flora

Ferdy Mayne

Ferdy Mayne

Eric Barker

Eric Barker

Joe Lynch

Joe Lynch

William Mervyn

William Mervyn

Charles Lloyd Pack

Charles Lloyd Pack

Jessie Robins

Jessie Robins

Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Queenie Watts

Queenie Watts

Jan Holden

Jan Holden

Lady Dilke

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