During the Blitz of London, Nutbourne Boys School suddenly discovers that due to an administrative error at he Ministry of Education, it has to billet the girls of St. Swithins. The two heads are soon at loggerheads and in despair, particularly Whetherby Pond (Alastair Sim), who spends his first night in a co-ed school sleeping in the bath. When the girls parents visit, and the Nutbourne governors arrive, things go from bad to disastrous. Pond and Miss Whitchurch (Margaret Rutherford), decide to start a school in Tanganyika. Director: Frank Launder Writers: John Dighton (play) Frank Launder Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Alastair Sim ... Wetherby Pond Margaret Rutherford ... Muriel Whitchurch Guy Middleton ... Victor Hyde-Brown Joyce Grenfell ... Miss Gossage Edward Rigby ... Rainbow (school porter) Muriel Aked ... Miss Jezzard John Bentley ... Richard Tassell Bernadette O'Farrell ... Miss Harper Richard Wattis ... Arnold Billings Gladys Henson ... Mrs. Hampstead (school housekeeper) John Turnbull ... Conrad Matthews Percy Walsh ... Monsieur Joue Arthur Howard ... Anthony Ramsden Myrette Morven ... Miss Chapel Laurence Naismith ... Dr. Collett (school governor) Patricia Owens ... Angela Parry Kenneth Downey ... Sir Angus McNally (school governor) Stringer Davis ... Rev. Rich (school governor) Angela Glynne ... Barbara Colhoun Harold Goodwin ... Edwin (assistant school porter) Margaret Anderson ... Alice Patience Rentoul ... Miss Armstrong Lilian Stanley ... Miss Curtis Stanley Lemin ... Mr. Parry Olwen Brookes ... Mrs. Parry Alan Broadhurst ... Mr. Ibbertson Vivien Wood ... Mrs. Ibbertson Nan Munro ... Mrs. Jones Russell Waters ... Mr. West George Benson ... Mr. Tripp Betty Blackler ... Mary Fred Marshall ... Metcalf John Rhodes ... Cranbourne Jim Davis ... Talbot Keith Faulkner ... Unsworth William Simonds ... Oliver rest of cast listed alphabetically: Charlotte Mitchell ... Ethel Mackenzie Ward ... Benson George Cole ... Junior assistant caretaker at Ministry of Education (uncredited) Pat Pleasence ... Young girl (uncredited) Runtime:81 min Country:UK Language:English Color:Black and White Sound Mix:Mono Certification:Sweden:Btl
