Carry On Up the Khyber

1968 88 min ★ 6.4 Adventure, Comedy

Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond looks after the British outpost near the Khybar pass. Protected by the kilted Third Foot and Mouth regiment, you would think they were safe, but the Khazi of Kalabar has other ideas—he wants all the British dead. But his troops fear the 'skirted-devils, who are rumoured not to wear any underwear.

Cast

Sidney James

Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond

Kenneth Williams

Rhandi Lal, the Khasi of Kalabar

Charles Hawtrey

Private Jimmy Widdle

Roy Castle

Captain Keene

Joan Sims

Lady Joanie Ruff-Diamond

Bernard Bresslaw

Bungdit Din

Peter Butterworth

Brother Belcher

Terry Scott

Sergeant Major Macnutt

Angela Douglas

Princess Jelhi

Cardew Robinson

Frowsi, the Fakir

Details

Director

Gerald Thomas

Screenplay

Talbot Rothwell

Tagline

"YOU'RE DRAFTED . . . to enjoy the laughs in the Latest and Funniest"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Peter Rogers Productions, The Rank Organisation

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

June 3, 2023

★ 6/10

When the "Carry On" films had a decent story to underpin their brand of humour, they were aways better - and this one is certainly one of the best. Sidney James is the British Governor of a North West Indian province who is facing a cunning revolt from the outwardly charming, but (not so) secretly devious "Khasi of Kalabar" (Kenneth Williams). If you've ever seen "The Drum" (1938) then you will kn...