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Man of the Moment(1955)

  • Comedy
6.5

Overview

Norman is a file clerk who accidentally becomes a British delegate to a diplomatic conference, befriends the queen of a remote island, and winds up a knight. Norman leaves rooms in shambles, tailors in shreds, and diplomats in bandages. Chased by gunmen and assassins of foreign powers, Norman finds himself running through active TV studio sets and interrupts various programs and performances in progress

Status:Released
Release Date:Nov 24, 1955
Runtime: 1h 25m

Director:

John Paddy Carstairs

Top Cast

Norman Wisdom

Norman Wisdom

Norman

Lana Morris

Lana Morris

Penny

Belinda Lee

Belinda Lee

Sonia

Jerry Desmonde

Jerry Desmonde

Jackson

Karl Stepanek

Karl Stepanek

Lom

Garry Marsh

Garry Marsh

British Delegate

Inia Te Wiata

Inia Te Wiata

King of Tawaki

Evelyn Roberts

Evelyn Roberts

Sir Horace

Violet Farebrother

Violet Farebrother

Queen of Tawaki

Martin Miller

Martin Miller

Swiss Tailor

Eugene Deckers

Eugene Deckers

Day Liftman

Hugh Morton

Hugh Morton

Mitchell

Cyril Chamberlain

Cyril Chamberlain

British Delegate

Lisa Gastoni

Lisa Gastoni

Chambermaid

Harold Kasket

Harold Kasket

Enrico

Beverley Brooks

Beverley Brooks

Air Hostess

Michael Ward

Michael Ward

Photographer

Derek Sydney

Derek Sydney

Lesnevitch

Peter Taylor

Peter Taylor

Gritter

Josef Behrmann

Josef Behrmann

Rietz

Chris Adcock

Chris Adcock

Russian Delegate (uncredited)

Jack Armstrong

Jack Armstrong

Delegate (uncredited)

Julia Arnall

Julia Arnall

Waitress (uncredited)

Susan Beaumont

Susan Beaumont

(uncredited)

Brian Bedford

Brian Bedford

Clapper Boy (uncredited)

Christopher Beeny

Christopher Beeny

Lennie Grove (uncredited)

Paul Beradi

Paul Beradi

Conference Official (uncredited)

Nigel Bernard

Nigel Bernard

Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Ernest Blyth

Ernest Blyth

Guest (uncredited)

Peter Bryant

Peter Bryant

Jack Grove (uncredited)

Aza Caralova

Aza Caralova

Russian Official (uncredited)

Dennis Carnell

Dennis Carnell

Actor in Play / Boat Passenger (uncredited)

Jacques Cey

Jacques Cey

Tailor's Assistant (uncredited)

Pauline Chamberlain

Pauline Chamberlain

Stage Performer (uncredited)

Alexis Chesnakov

Alexis Chesnakov

Russian General (uncredited)

Anthony Chinn

Anthony Chinn

Tawaki Delegate (uncredited)

Peggy Ann Clifford

Peggy Ann Clifford

Chambermaid (uncredited)

Maurice Colbourne

Maurice Colbourne

British General (uncredited)

Mike Conner

Mike Conner

Assistant Director (uncredited)

Austin Cooper

Austin Cooper

Hotel Staff (uncredited)

Ivan Craig

Ivan Craig

Miguel (uncredited)

Dan Cressey

Dan Cressey

Guest (uncredited)

George Curtis

George Curtis

Actor in Greek Play (uncredited)

Dan Darnelli

Dan Darnelli

Embassy Guest (uncredited)

Fred Davis

Fred Davis

Hotel Porter (uncredited)

Doreen Dawn

Doreen Dawn

(uncredited)

Reggie de Beer

Reggie de Beer

Embassy Guest (uncredited)

Alf Dean

Alf Dean

Bodyguard (uncredited)

Margaret Downs

Margaret Downs

Daphne Grove (uncredited)

Richard Duke

Richard Duke

Police Constable (uncredited)

Ruth Dunning

Ruth Dunning

Gladys Grove (uncredited)

Peter Elliott

Peter Elliott

Liftman (uncredited)

Mabel Etherington

Mabel Etherington

Guest (uncredited)

Edward Evans

Edward Evans

Bob Grove (uncredited)

Roy Everson

Roy Everson

Conference Official (uncredited)

Felix Felton

Felix Felton

Ministry Official (uncredited)

Chick Fowles

Chick Fowles

Guest (uncredited)

Philip Gilbert

Philip Gilbert

Pilot (uncredited)

Alex Graham

Alex Graham

Embassy Guest / Fashion Show Assistant (uncredited)

Muriel Greenslade

Muriel Greenslade

Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Pat Hagan

Pat Hagan

American Delegate (uncredited)

Victor Hagan

Victor Hagan

American Delegate (uncredited)

Philip Harben

Philip Harben

Self (uncredited)

Charles Hawtrey

Charles Hawtrey

Play Director (uncredited)

Renee Heimer

Renee Heimer

Guest (uncredited)

Robert Henderson

Robert Henderson

American General (uncredited)

Laurence Hepworth

Laurence Hepworth

Delegate (uncredited)

George Hilsdon

George Hilsdon

Swedish Delegate (uncredited)

Andy Ho

Andy Ho

Chinese Delegate (uncredited)

MacDonald Hobley

MacDonald Hobley

Self (uncredited)

George Holdcroft

George Holdcroft

Embassy Guest / Café Patron (uncredited)

John Howard

John Howard

Swiss Customs Official (uncredited)

George Howell

George Howell

Pageboy (uncredited)

Gordon Humphries

Gordon Humphries

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Joan Ingram

Joan Ingram

Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Barry Johns

Barry Johns

Soundman / Actor in Greek Play (uncredited)

Philip Johns

Philip Johns

Film Technician (uncredited)

Gertrude Kaye

Gertrude Kaye

Woman at Swiss Airport (uncredited)

Frederick Kelsey

Frederick Kelsey

Minister (uncredited)

Aileen Lewis

Aileen Lewis

Secretary (uncredited)

Leonard Llewellyn

Leonard Llewellyn

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Dickey Luck

Dickey Luck

Stagehand (uncredited)

Fred Machon

Fred Machon

Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Jack Mandeville

Jack Mandeville

Minister (uncredited)

Louis Matto

Louis Matto

Café Waiter (uncredited)

Mary Maxfield

Mary Maxfield

Boat Passenger / Guest (uncredited)

Manny Michael

Manny Michael

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Andre Mikhelson

Andre Mikhelson

Russian Delegate (uncredited)

John More

John More

Delegate / Sir Humphrey Griffiths (uncredited)

Lola Morice

Lola Morice

Fashion Show Patron (uncredited)

Jim Morris

Jim Morris

Russian Officer (uncredited)

Ronan O'Casey

Ronan O'Casey

American Delegate (uncredited)

Cecil Paul

Cecil Paul

Embassy Guest (uncredited)

Howard Pays

Howard Pays

TV Director (uncredited)

Joe Phelps

Joe Phelps

Hotel Porter (uncredited)

Paul Phillips

Paul Phillips

French Delegate (uncredited)

Lionel Pope

Lionel Pope

Airline Passenger / American Delegate (uncredited)

Ernie Priest

Ernie Priest

Russian Officer (uncredited)

Bob Raymond

Bob Raymond

Brodnian Delegate (uncredited)

Bernard Rebel

Bernard Rebel

Bearded Delegate (uncredited)

Nancy Roberts

Nancy Roberts

Granny Grove (uncredited)

Arthur Sandifer

Arthur Sandifer

Russian Delegate (uncredited)

Stuart Saunders

Stuart Saunders

Police Constable Outside Ministry (uncredited)

Gerik Schjelderup

Gerik Schjelderup

Conference Chairman (uncredited)

Bruce Seton

Bruce Seton

Fabian of the Yard (uncredited)

Jack Silk

Jack Silk

American Delegate (uncredited)

Jeff Silk

Jeff Silk

Photographer (uncredited)

Esme Smythe

Esme Smythe

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Tony Spears

Tony Spears

British Delegate (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Onlooker (uncredited)

Charles Stevenson

Charles Stevenson

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Philip Stewart

Philip Stewart

Downing Street Policeman

Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Florrie (uncredited)

Sheila Sweet

Sheila Sweet

Pat Grove (uncredited)

Graham Tonbridge

Graham Tonbridge

Conference Official (uncredited)

Joe Wadham

Joe Wadham

Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Ronnie Waldman

Ronnie Waldman

Self (uncredited)

Pearl Walters

Pearl Walters

Embassy Guest (uncredited)

Christopher Warbey

Christopher Warbey

Pageboy (uncredited)

John Wilder

John Wilder

Delegate (uncredited)

Billy Wilmot

Billy Wilmot

Delegate (uncredited)

Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson

Extra (uncredited)

Paula Wright

Paula Wright

Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

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