Carry on Constable
Carry On Constable (DVD)
Directed by	Gerald Thomas
Produced by	Peter Rogers
Written by	Norman Hudis
Starring	Sid James Kenneth Williams Kenneth Connor Charles Hawtrey Eric Barker Leslie Phillips Joan Sims Hattie Jacques
Music by	Bruce Montgomery
Cinematography	Ted Scaife
Distributed by	Anglo-Amalgamated
Release date(s)	1960
Running time	86 min.
Country	UK
Language	English
Preceded by	Carry On Teacher
Followed by	Carry On Regardless
IMDb profile

Carry On Constable is the fourth Carry On film. It was released in 1960. Of the regular team, it featured Joan Sims, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Sid James, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Connor. Other cast members included Leslie Phillips, Eric Barker, Joan Hickson, Shirley Eaton, Esma Cannon and Irene Handl. Image File history File links Carry-On-Constable. ... Gerald Thomas (1920 - 1993) was a British film director. ... Peter Rogers (born 20 February 1914 in Rochester, Kent) is a British film producer. ... Norman Hudis (born 1923 in Stepney, England) is a writer for film and TV, he started his writing career on a local newspaper, the Hampstead & Highgate Express. ... Sid James Sid James (8 May 1913–26 April 1976) was a film and television actor. ... Kenneth Williams Kenneth Charles Williams (22 February 1926 – 15 April 1988) was an English comic actor, star of twenty six films and notable radio comedies with Tony Hancock and Kenneth Horne, as well as a witty raconteur on a wide range of subjects. ... Kenneth Connor (1916-1993) Kenneth Connor, MBE (6 June 1916 – 28 November 1993) was a British comedy stage, radio, film and TV actor, best known for the Carry On films. ... Charles Hawtrey appeared posthumously on the cover of the Smiths compilation The Very Best of The Smiths (2001). ... Eric Leslie Barker (born as 12 February 1912, Thornton Heath, Surrey, died June 1, 1990, Faversham) was an English comedy actor in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Leslie Phillips OBE (born April 20, 1924) is a British comedy actor, born in Tottenham, London. ... Irene Joan Marian Sims (May 9, 1930, Laindon, Essex - June 28, 2001) was a British actress. ... Josephine Edwina Jacques (7 February 1922 – 6 October 1980), better known by the stage name Hattie Jacques, (pronounced Jakes) was a British comedy actress born in Sandgate, Kent. ... Edmund Crispin was the pseudonym of Bruce Montgomery (October 2, 1921—September 15, 1978) an English crime writer and composer. ... Anglo-Amalgamated Productions was a British film production company run by Nat Cohen and Stuart Levy that operated from the 1940s to the 1970s. ... See also: 1959 in film 1960 1961 in film 1950s in film 1960s in film years in film film // Events April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood, California to film G.I. Blues August 10 - Filming of West... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Carry On Teacher is the third Carry On film, released in 1959. ... Carry on Regardless is the fifth Carry on // Plot Summary for Carry On Regardless The Helping Hands agency employs some very strange people to perform some very strange jobs! Even the simplest of tasks get bungled by the incompetent but lovable staff, as they get given jobs ranging from taking... The Carry On films were a long-running series of British popular low-budget comedy films, directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers. ... See also: 1959 in film 1960 1961 in film 1950s in film 1960s in film years in film film // Events April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood, California to film G.I. Blues August 10 - Filming of West... Irene Joan Marian Sims (May 9, 1930, Laindon, Essex - June 28, 2001) was a British actress. ... Kenneth Williams Kenneth Charles Williams (22 February 1926 – 15 April 1988) was an English comic actor, star of twenty six films and notable radio comedies with Tony Hancock and Kenneth Horne, as well as a witty raconteur on a wide range of subjects. ... Charles Hawtrey appeared posthumously on the cover of the Smiths compilation The Very Best of The Smiths (2001). ... Sid James Sid James (8 May 1913–26 April 1976) was a film and television actor. ... Josephine Edwina Jacques (7 February 1922 – 6 October 1980), better known by the stage name Hattie Jacques, (pronounced Jakes) was a British comedy actress born in Sandgate, Kent. ... Kenneth Connor (1916-1993) Kenneth Connor, MBE (6 June 1916 – 28 November 1993) was a British comedy stage, radio, film and TV actor, best known for the Carry On films. ... Leslie Phillips OBE (born April 20, 1924) is a British comedy actor, born in Tottenham, London. ... Eric Leslie Barker (born as 12 February 1912, Thornton Heath, Surrey, died June 1, 1990, Faversham) was an English comedy actor in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Joan Hickson played Miss Marple in the popular BBC TV series Joan Hickson OBE (August 5, 1906 – October 17, 1998) was an English actress of theatre, film and television, who achieved fame in her old age playing Agatha Christies Miss Marple. ... Shirley Eaton as golden girl Jill Masterson in Goldfinger. Shirley Eaton (born January 12, 1937) is a British actress who appeared in many British black and white comedies in the 1950s and onwards. ... Esma Cannon (December 3, 1892–October 18, 1972) was an Australian actress. ... Irene Handl (December 27, 1901 – November 29, 1987) was an English film actress. ...

Plot summary

With a flu epidemic running rife, three new bumbling recruits (Connor, Williams and Phillips) are assigned to Inspector Mills' police station. With help from Special Constable Gorse, they manage to wreck the operations of the police force and let plenty of criminals get away, even before they arrive at the station. They all have to prove themselves, or they'll be out of a job and Sergeant Wilkins will be transferred. Sub-plots include romances between sergeants Wilkins and Moon and constables Constable and Passworthy.

Cast overview

• Sid James - Sergeant Frank Wilkins
• Kenneth Connor - P.C. Charlie Constable
• Charles Hawtrey - P.C. Timothy Gorse
• Kenneth Williams - P.C. Stanley Benson
• Leslie Phillips - P.C. Tom Potter
• Joan Sims - W.P.C. Gloria Passworthy
• Hattie Jacques - Sergeant Laura Moon
• Eric Barker - Inspector Mills
• Joan Hickson - Mrs. May

Sid James Sid James (8 May 1913–26 April 1976) was a film and television actor. ... Kenneth Connor (1916-1993) Kenneth Connor, MBE (6 June 1916 – 28 November 1993) was a British comedy stage, radio, film and TV actor, best known for the Carry On films. ... Charles Hawtrey appeared posthumously on the cover of the Smiths compilation The Very Best of The Smiths (2001). ... Kenneth Williams Kenneth Charles Williams (22 February 1926 – 15 April 1988) was an English comic actor, star of twenty six films and notable radio comedies with Tony Hancock and Kenneth Horne, as well as a witty raconteur on a wide range of subjects. ... Leslie Phillips OBE (born April 20, 1924) is a British comedy actor, born in Tottenham, London. ... Irene Joan Marian Sims (May 9, 1930, Laindon, Essex - June 28, 2001) was a British actress. ... Josephine Edwina Jacques (7 February 1922 – 6 October 1980), better known by the stage name Hattie Jacques, (pronounced Jakes) was a British comedy actress born in Sandgate, Kent. ... Eric Leslie Barker (born as 12 February 1912, Thornton Heath, Surrey, died June 1, 1990, Faversham) was an English comedy actor in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Joan Hickson played Miss Marple in the popular BBC TV series Joan Hickson OBE (August 5, 1906 – October 17, 1998) was an English actress of theatre, film and television, who achieved fame in her old age playing Agatha Christies Miss Marple. ...

Trivia

• Norman Hudis was sent to Slough Police Station to research the screenplay. He was very worried about the film following his experiences at the Police Station.
• The first "Carry On..." film to include some nudity.
• The role of Sergeant Wilkins was intended for Ted Ray following his work on Carry On Teacher. However, Ray turned it down and his replacement, Sid James, started his full-time membership of the "Carry On..." team.

Slough (pronounced ) is a town and unitary authority (Borough of Slough) in Berkshire, England. ... Ted Ray (November 21, 1905-November 8, 1977) (real name Charles Olden) was a popular British comedian of the 1950s and 1960s. ... Carry On Teacher is the third Carry On film, released in 1959. ...

Filming dates

Filming dates - 9 November 1959 - 18 December 1959 November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the Gregorian Calendar, December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years), at which point there will be 13 days remaining to the end of the year. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Carry On Constable at the Internet Movie Database
• Carry On Constable at The Whippit Inn