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What a Whopper

What a Whopper

Naughty Maids And Naughtical Monsters, A Book! A Monster! A Film!

Genres

Comedy

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A writer attempts to raise some cash by writing a book about the Loch Ness Monster. No publisher will take it because they all think there isn't really a monster. The writer and some of his friends make a fake monster and take photographs and then travel to Scotland to see if they can convince the locals.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

17 October 1961

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Adam Faith

Adam Faith

Tony Blake

Carole Lesley

Carole Lesley

Charlotte 'Charlie' Pinner

Terence Longdon

Terence Longdon

Vernon

Marie France Dousset

Marie France Dousset

Marie

Freddie Frinton

Freddie Frinton

Gilbert Pinner

Sid James

Sid James

Harry Sutton

Charles Hawtrey

Charles Hawtrey

Arnold

Clive Dunn

Clive Dunn

Mr. Slate

Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan

Tramp

Wilfrid Brambell

Wilfrid Brambell

Postie

Terry Scott

Terry Scott

Sergeant

Fabia Drake

Fabia Drake

Mrs Pinner

Harold Berens

Harold Berens

Sammy

Ewan Roberts

Ewan Roberts

Jimmy

Archie Duncan

Archie Duncan

MacDonald

Gordon Rollings

Gordon Rollings

Doone

Lloyd Reckord

Lloyd Reckord

Jojo

Lance Percival

Lance Percival

Policeman at Roundabout

Molly Weir

Molly Weir

Teacher

Fyfe Robertson

Fyfe Robertson

Self

John Stevenson Lang

John Stevenson Lang

Crofter

Alastair Hunter

Alastair Hunter

1st Scot

Alan Casley

Alan Casley

2nd Scot

Frank Forsyth

Frank Forsyth

3rd Scot

Trevor Peacock

Trevor Peacock

Barrow Boy (uncredited)

Amanda Barrie

Amanda Barrie

Chelsea Girl (uncredited)

George Hilsdon

George Hilsdon

Monster Maker (uncredited)

Peter Greenspan

Peter Greenspan

Freddy (uncredited)

Graham Stuart

Graham Stuart

Lover (uncredited)

Eileen Gourlay

Eileen Gourlay

Lover (uncredited)

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