Very Important Person

Very Important Person

Release: 1961 | Community Score: 52%

Comedy set in World War Two, starring James Robertson-Justice and Leslie Phillips. Sir Ernest Pease (Robertson-Justice) is a self-important scientist who is sent undercover on a bombing mission to monitor the effectiveness of his latest invention, a new-fangled radar. When the plane is attacked, he parachutes to safety - only to be sent to a POW camp, where he takes on the alias of Lieutenant Farrow. There, the somewhat happy-go-lucky bunch of Brits suspect their acerbic new fellow prisoner of being a spy, and all sorts of culture clashes and misunderstandings ensue.

Cast

James Robertson Justice

James Robertson Justice

Sir Ernest "Lieutenant M.J. Farrow, RN" Pease, KBE, FRS
Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Flying Officer Jimmy Cooper
Stanley Baxter

Stanley Baxter

Flying Officer S. "Jock" Everett / Major Stamfel
Eric Sykes

Eric Sykes

Sports Officer Willoughby
Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis

Entertainments Officer Woodcock
Godfrey Winn

Godfrey Winn

Self
Colin Gordon

Colin Gordon

Briggs
John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Escape Officer Piggott
Norman Bird

Norman Bird

Senior British Officer Travers
Jeremy Lloyd

Jeremy Lloyd

Flight Lieutenant J.J. "Bonzo" Baines, DFC
John Forrest

John Forrest

Lieutenant Hans "'Grassy' Green" Kringling
Jean Cadell

Jean Cadell

Mrs. MacDougall
Peter Myers

Peter Myers

Flying Officer P.R. Shaw
Ronnie Stevens

Ronnie Stevens

Hankley
Ronald Leigh-Hunt

Ronald Leigh-Hunt

Clynes
Steve Plytas

Steve Plytas

Luftwaffe Officer
John Ringham

John Ringham

Flying Officer G.S. "Plum" Poudding
Mark Hardy

Mark Hardy

Prisoner of War
John Huson

John Huson

Senior RAF Officer
Joseph Fürst

Joseph Fürst

Luftwaffe Interrogator
Norman Shelley

Norman Shelley

Fred Whittaker
Brian Oulton

Brian Oulton

Scientist in Corridor
Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

Scientist in Corridor
Joan Haythorne

Joan Haythorne

Miss Rogers
Heidi Erich

Heidi Erich

German Frau
Lesley Allen

Lesley Allen

German Frau
Derek Aylward

Derek Aylward

Stagehand (uncredited)
Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball

Higgins (uncredited)
Ron Carr

Ron Carr

German Guard (uncredited)
Tony Castleton

Tony Castleton

Stagehand (uncredited)
Billy Cornelius

Billy Cornelius

German Guard (uncredited)
Dan Darnelli

Dan Darnelli

Messenger (uncredited)
Hugo de Vernier

Hugo de Vernier

Swiss Commissioner (uncredited)
Jack Dearlove

Jack Dearlove

Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Ed Devereaux

Ed Devereaux

Webber (uncredited)
Archie Duncan

Archie Duncan

Scottish Captain (uncredited)
Hugh Elton

Hugh Elton

RAF Officer (uncredited)
Roy Everson

Roy Everson

Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Ernest Fennemore

Ernest Fennemore

Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Chick Fowles

Chick Fowles

Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Fred Haggerty

Fred Haggerty

German Guard (uncredited)
Patrick Halpin

Patrick Halpin

TV Crew (uncredited)
Peter Hannon

Peter Hannon

German Guard (uncredited)
Victor Harrington

Victor Harrington

Prisoner of War (uncredited)
John Herrington

John Herrington

Swiss Commissioner (uncredited)
Norman Lambert

Norman Lambert

Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Barry Lowe

Barry Lowe

Forger (uncredited)
Ned Lynch

Ned Lynch

Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Fred Machon

Fred Machon

German Guard (uncredited)
Richard Marner

Richard Marner

German Guard (uncredited)
Nancy Nevinson

Nancy Nevinson

German Frau (uncredited)
Ian Parsons

Ian Parsons

Swiss Commissioner (uncredited)
Cecil Paul

Cecil Paul

Official (uncredited)
Keith Peacock

Keith Peacock

German Guard (uncredited)
Joe Phelps

Joe Phelps

German Guard (uncredited)
Charles Price

Charles Price

Stagehand (uncredited)
Prunella Smith

Prunella Smith

Audience Member (uncredited)
Reg Thomason

Reg Thomason

Audience Member (uncredited)
Martin Voss

Martin Voss

German Guard (uncredited)
Robert Vossler

Robert Vossler

Audience Member (uncredited)
David Webb

David Webb

Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Winnie Wiblin

Winnie Wiblin

Guest (uncredited)
John Wilder

John Wilder

Audience Member (uncredited)