Carry On Dick

Running Time - 91m	Colour		Certificate - A
Budget - Ł245,000		UK Release - July 1974
Shot - 4 March 1974 - 11 April 1974

Foreign Titles
Germany - Carry On Robber	Hungary - Go On Dick

The Stars
	Sid James Barbara Windsor Kenneth Williams Hattie Jacques Bernard Bresslaw Joan Sims Kenneth Connor Peter Butterworth Jack Douglas Patsy Rowlands Bill Maynard Margaret Nolan John Clive David Lodge Marianne Stone Billy Cornelius Sam Kelly Linda Hooks Eva Reuber-Stainer Penny Irving Lorraine Humphrys	Dick/Rev Flasher Harriet/Harry Captain Desmond Fancy Martha Sir Roger Daley Madame Desiree Constable Tom Sergeant Jock Strapp Mrs Giles Bodkin Lady Daley Isaak Bullock Maggie Thug Coach Driver Bird of Paradise Bird of Paradise Bird of Paradise Bird of Paradise

The Crew
Producer Director Screenplay Music Cinematographer Editor	Peter Rogers Gerald Thomas Talbot Rothwell Eric Rogers Ernest Steward BSc Alfred Roome

Synopsis

Hurrah, back to the historical Carry Ons. The legendary Dick Turpin (Sid James), or Big Dick as he is known to his friends, due to the enormous size of his weapon, is the anti-hero of the piece. Turpin is being chased by the newly formed Bow Street Runners, led by Captain Fancy (Kenneth Williams) and his Sergeant Jock Strapp (Jack Douglas). They enlist the aid of Reverend Flasher not realising that he is actually Turpin in disguise. Again Sid James tries to get the girl in the form of Harriet (Barbara Windsor) who is also one of his gang, even though censors thought him too old to be playing this kind of role.

Even though the last couple of films have been poor relations to the Carry On series, we have a big hit at the box office and a big hit comedically with such gems as: Dick robbing Frenchwoman, Madame Desiree’s (Joan Sims) necklace to which she protests ‘No, not that, it is my only means of support.’ When Dick takes it anyway her bloomers fall down around her ankles and she replies in a common Cockney voice ‘I told you it was my only means of support!’

Kenneth Williams comes back on top form, camping it up as Captain Fancy and later in disguise as a ruffian Dandy Desmond. This was Hattie Jacques last on-screen role in which her screen time lasts less than five minutes – a waste of good talent.

The ending feels a bit rushed and is very much used as a way to wind up the film, but it just doesn't work - but all the comic moments from the rest of the film makes up for it