Carry On Dick (1974)
Género : Comedia
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 31M
Director : Gerald Thomas
Escritor : Talbot Rothwell
Sinopsis
Dick Turpin is terrorising the countryside around Upper Dencher. Captain Fancey and Sergeant Jock Strapp plan to put an end to his escapades, and enlist the help of the Reverend Flasher. Little do they know that the priest leads a double life. Then Madame Desiree and her "Birds of Paradise" arrive in the village...
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