Carry On Constable

Infobox Film | name = Carry on Constable


caption = "Carry On Constable" (DVD)
director = Gerald Thomas
producer = Peter Rogers
writer = Norman Hudis
starring = Sid James
Kenneth Williams
Kenneth Connor
Charles Hawtrey
Eric Barker
Leslie Phillips
Joan Sims
Hattie Jacques
music = Bruce Montgomery
cinematography = Ted Scaife
editing =
distributor = Anglo-Amalgamated
released = 1960
runtime = 86 min.
country = flagicon|United Kingdom United Kingdom
language = English
budget =
preceded_by = "Carry On Teacher"
followed_by = "Carry On Regardless"
imdb_id = 0053699

"Carry On Constable" is the fourth "Carry On" film. It was released in 1960. Of the regular team, it featured Joan Sims, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Sid James, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Connor. Other cast members included Leslie Phillips, Eric Barker, Joan Hickson, Shirley Eaton, Esma Cannon and Irene Handl. It was the first "Carry On..." film to include some nudity.

Plot summary

With a flu epidemic running rife, three new bumbling recruits (Connor, Williams and Phillips) are assigned to Inspector Mills' police station. With help from Special Constable Gorse, they manage to wreck the operations of the police force and let plenty of criminals get away, even before they arrive at the station. They all have to prove themselves, or they'll be out of a job and Sergeant Wilkins will be transferred. Sub-plots include romances between sergeants Wilkins and Moon and constables Constable and Passworthy.

Cast overview

* Sid James - Sergeant Frank Wilkins
* Kenneth Connor - P.C. Charlie Constable
* Charles Hawtrey - S.P.C. Timothy Gorse
* Kenneth Williams - P.C. Stanley Benson
* Leslie Phillips - P.C. Tom Potter
* Joan Sims - W.P.C. Gloria Passworthy
* Hattie Jacques - Sergeant Laura Moon
* Eric Barker - Inspector Mills
* Joan Hickson - Mrs. May
* Shirley Eaton - Sally Barry
* Irene Handl - Distraught Mother

Trivia

* Norman Hudis was sent to Slough Police Station to research the screenplay. He was very worried about the film following his experiences at the Police Station.
* The role of Sergeant Wilkins was intended for Ted Ray following his work on "Carry On Teacher". However, Ray was contracted to ABC (despite being unused by them), who distributed the "Carry On..." films to cinemas. Unhappy seeing one of their contracted actors in a rival production, they threatened to stop distribution, so Peter Rogers reluctantly dropped him from the films and replaced him with Sid James, who started his full-time membership of the "Carry On..." team.

Filming dates

Filming dates - 9 November1959 - 18 December1959

External links

*imdb title|id=0053699
* [http://www.thewhippitinn.com/carry_on_films/carry_on_constable/"Carry On Constable" at The Whippit Inn]