Don't Lose Your Head

1967 97 min ★ 6.6 Comedy

Amidst the French revolution, Citizen Robespierre is beheading the aristocracy! When word gets to England, noblemen Sir Rodney Ffing and Lord Darcy Pue take it upon themselves to aid their French counterparts. Sir Rodney is a master of disguise, and becomes 'The Black Fingernail' scourge of Camembert and Bidet, leaders of the French secret police.

Cast

Sidney James

Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail

Kenneth Williams

Citizen Camembert

Jim Dale

Lord Darcy Pue

Charles Hawtrey

Duc de Pommfrit

Peter Butterworth

Citizen Bidet

Joan Sims

Désirée Dubarry

Dany Robin

Jacqueline

Peter Gilmore

Citizen Robespierre

Marianne Stone

Landlady

Michael Ward

Henri

Details

Director

Gerald Thomas

Screenplay

Talbot Rothwell

Tagline

"Carry On laughing until you have hysterics, but... Don't Lose Your Head!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

The Rank Organisation, Adder, Peter Rogers Productions

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

July 26, 2023

★ 6/10

I found this to be one of the cleverer "Carry On" films with Kenneth Williams on good form as the revolutionary "Citizen Camembert" aided by his sidekick "Bidet" (Peter Butterworth) making sure that all the nasty aristos turn up for their appointment with madame guillotine. The fly in their ointment soon becomes the enigmatic and chivalrous Brit "Sir Rodney Ffing" (Sid James) and his aide-de-camp ...