

Raising the Wind
1961-09-06 · 91 min · ★ 6.3
'Carry On' director Gerald Thomas helms this comedy caper featuring early appearances by James Robertson Justice, Sid James, Leslie Phillips, Kenneth Williams, Liz Fraser and Eric Barker. The film follows the hi-jinks of a group of music students who move into a shared flat in order to cut costs and have somewhere to practice their instruments. Things get tricky when Mervyn Hughes (Phillips) accidentally sells one of his compositions to an advertising agency and risks losing his scholarship. Can he and his friends find a way to raise the money to buy back the song rights?
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- Directors
- Gerald Thomas
- Production companies
- Peter Rogers Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
James Robertson JusticeSir Benjamin Boyd
Leslie PhillipsMervyn Hughes
Paul MassieMalcolm Stewart
Kenneth WilliamsHarold Chesney
Liz FraserMiranda Kennaway
Eric BarkerDr. Morgan Rutherford
Jennifer JayneJill Clemons
Sidney JamesSid
Esma CannonMrs. Deevens
Geoffrey KeenSir John
Jill IrelandJanet
Victor MaddernRemoval Man
Lance PercivalHarry
Joan HicksonMrs. Bostwick
Jim DalePhil
Ambrosine PhillpottsMrs. Featherstone
David LodgeCabbie
Peter Byrne1st Horn
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