On the Fiddle Movie Review 1961

Conniving Horace Pope (Lynch) gets his mate Pedlar Pascoe (Connery) to join the Royal Air Force with him during WWII. Horace sets up a number of rackets but, despite their larcency, they become unintentional heroes. Based on the novel "Stop at a Winner" by R.F. Delderfield.

Distribution

Lions Gate Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310)449-9200, Fax: (310)255-3870, URL: http://www.lgf.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 93 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

World War II, Scams, Stings & Cons, Buddies

Screenplay

Harold Buchman

Cast

Alfred Lynch, Sean Connery, Cecil Parker, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White

Cinematography

Edward Scaife

Director

Cyril Frankel

Music

Malcolm Arnold