The "Ladies Who Do" are office cleaners. One of them discovers some hot stock tips and they make a fortune. They then make good use of it to save their old neighbourhoods from the wicked developer. Comment: "Who couldn't enjoy this humour? It's so pure and witty that it will appeal to anyone with class. The prim and proper characters only set the tone for the culture in which this takes place and helps with viewer placement. A group of 4 chars/char ladies (cleaning ladies) along with the help of the live-in border of one of them are able to make a fortune on the stock market from tips they find in the litter. The poorly regarded employees - middle-aged women in the early 1960s - soon get the upper hand and call the shots. It's a London that few will recognise today, helped by shots of many depressing British housing examples, total indigenous-Briton cast (no black faces) and children fearless to play in the streets. If you have the opportunity to watch this movie, open your mind and allow yourself to see things from a long-gone era of history. " Directed by C.M. Pennington-Richards Writing credits Michael Pertwee Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Peggy Mount .... Mrs. Cragg Robert Morley .... Colonel Whitforth Harry H. Corbett .... James Ryder Miriam Karlin .... Mrs. Higgins Avril Elgar .... Emily Parish Dandy Nichols .... Mrs. Merryweather Jon Pertwee .... Sidney Tait Joan Benham .... Miss Pinsent Ron Moody .... Police Inspector Cardew Robinson .... Police Driver Nigel Davenport .... Mr. Strang Arthur Howard .... Chauffeur John Laurie .... Dr. MacGregor Graham Stark .... Foreman Brian Rawlinson .... Shop Steward Harry Fowler .... Drill Operator Bruce Wightman .... Bulldozer Driver Margaret Boyd .... Mrs. Parish Arthur Mullard .... Mr. Merryweather Ed Devereaux .... Mr. Gubbins Marianne Stone .... Mrs. Gubbins Raymond Smith .... Hydraulic Shovel Driver Carol White .... Sandra Barbara Mitchell .... Rose Ernest Clark .... Stockbroker rest of cast listed alphabetically: Tristram Jellinek .... 2nd Stockbroker Gerald Case .... 3rd Businessman (uncredited) Alan Curtis .... 2nd Businessman (uncredited) Claire Davenport .... Passerby (uncredited) Bill Edwards .... American businessman (uncredited) Fred Griffiths .... Fred (uncredited) Margaret Lacey .... 3rd Charlady (uncredited) Runtime: 85 min Country: UK Language: English Color: Black and White Sound Mix: Mono Certification: UK:U plain packaging
