
Overview
Bertram Oliphant 'Bo' West wants to clear his unjustly smeared reputation, so he joins the Foreign Legion—with Simpson his manservant in tow. But the fort they get posted to is full of eccentric legionnaires, and there's trouble brewing with the locals too. Unbeknown to Bo, his lady love has followed him in disguise.
Crew
DirectorGerald Thomas
WriterTalbot Rothwell
Cast

Phil Silvers
Sergeant Ernie Nocker

Kenneth Williams
Commandant Maximilian Burger

Jim Dale
Bo West

Charles Hawtrey
Captain Gerrard Le Pice

Joan Sims
Zig-Zig

Angela Douglas
Lady Jane Ponsonby

Peter Butterworth
Simpson

Bernard Bresslaw
Sheikh Abdul Abulbul

Anita Harris
Corktip

John Bluthal
Corporal Clotski

William Mervyn
Sir Cyril Ponsonby

Peter Gilmore
Captain Humphrey Bagshaw

Julian Holloway
Ticket Collector
Larry Taylor
Riff

William Hurndell
Raff
David Glover
Hotel Manager
Julian Orchard
Doctor

Vincent Ball
Ship's Officer
Ernest Blyth
Man at Cricket Match (uncredited)
Simon Cain
Riff at Abdul's Tent (uncredited)
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