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The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Frank Launder

Synopsis

The fourth form monsters' latest trick is their best ever – they have burned down St Trinian’s school! As the girls stand trial, the police breathe a sigh of relief, but miraculously the judge's infatuation with a student means the school is freed. For the authorities, it means a new reign of terror as the girls of St Trinian’s regroup with gleeful anticipation.

Actors

Cecil Parker
Cecil Parker
Professor Canford
George Cole
George Cole
'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
Joyce Grenfell
Joyce Grenfell
Sergeant Ruby Gates
Eric Barker
Eric Barker
Culpepper-Brown
Thorley Walters
Thorley Walters
Butters
Irene Handl
Irene Handl
Miss Harker-Parker
Dennis Price
Dennis Price
Gore Blackwood
Sid James
Sid James
Alphonse O'Reilly
Julie Alexander
Julie Alexander
Rosalie Dawn
Lloyd Lamble
Lloyd Lamble
Superintendent Samuel Kemp-Bird
Raymond Huntley
Raymond Huntley
Judge Slender
Nicholas Phipps
Nicholas Phipps
Major Hargreaves
Lisa Lee
Lisa Lee
Miss Brenner
John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier
Minister of Education
George Benson
George Benson
Defence Counsel
Elwyn Brook-Jones
Elwyn Brook-Jones
Emir
Basil Dignam
Basil Dignam
Army Officer
Cyril Chamberlain
Cyril Chamberlain
Army Captain
Michael Ripper
Michael Ripper
Liftman
Mark Dignam
Mark Dignam
Prosecuting Counsel
Monte Landis
Monte Landis
Octavius
Warren Mitchell
Warren Mitchell
Tailor
Clive Morton
Clive Morton
V.I.P.
Wensley Pithey
Wensley Pithey
Chief Constable
Liz Fraser
Liz Fraser
WPC Susan Partridge
Bill Shine
Bill Shine
Usher
Edina Ronay
Edina Ronay
Lavinia (uncredited)
Erica Rogers
Erica Rogers
Bobbie (uncredited)

Crews

Frank Launder
Frank Launder
Director
Sidney Gilliat
Sidney Gilliat
Writer
Frank Launder
Frank Launder
Writer
Val Valentine
Val Valentine
Writer
Arthur Evans
Arthur Evans
Still Photographer
Sidney Gilliat
Sidney Gilliat
Producer
Frank Launder
Frank Launder
Producer
Leslie Gilliat
Leslie Gilliat
Associate Producer
Malcolm Arnold
Malcolm Arnold
Music
Gerald Gibbs
Gerald Gibbs
Cinematography
Thelma Connell
Thelma Connell
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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