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Very Important Person

Very Important Person

War, Comedy

1h 38m

April 24, 1961 (64 years ago)

Overview

Comedy set in World War Two, starring James Robertson-Justice and Leslie Phillips. Sir Ernest Pease (Robertson-Justice) is a self-important scientist who is sent undercover on a bombing mission to monitor the effectiveness of his latest invention, a new-fangled radar. When the plane is attacked, he parachutes to safety - only to be sent to a POW camp, where he takes on the alias of Lieutenant Farrow. There, the somewhat happy-go-lucky bunch of Brits suspect their acerbic new fellow prisoner of being a spy, and all sorts of culture clashes and misunderstandings ensue.

ActorAge thenAge now
James Robertson Justice

James Robertson Justice

Sir Ernest Pease KBE FRS / Lt. Farrow RN

Birthday: June 15, 1907

53 July 2, 1975 (68)
Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Jimmy Cooper

Birthday: April 20, 1924

37 November 7, 2022 (98)
Stanley Baxter

Stanley Baxter

'Jock' Everett / Kommondant Stamfel

Birthday: May 24, 1926

3499
Eric Sykes

Eric Sykes

Willoughby, Sports Officer

Birthday: May 4, 1923

37 July 4, 2012 (89)
John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Piggott, Escape Officer

Birthday: April 5, 1912

49 November 15, 1983 (71)
Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis

Woodcock, Entertainments Officer

Birthday: February 25, 1912

49 February 1, 1975 (62)
Colin Gordon

Colin Gordon

Briggs

Birthday: April 27, 1911

49 October 4, 1972 (61)
Norman Bird

Norman Bird

Travers

Birthday: October 30, 1920

40 April 22, 2005 (84)
Jeremy Lloyd

Jeremy Lloyd

Flt Lt. 'Bonzo' Baines DFC

Birthday: July 22, 1930

30 December 23, 2014 (84)
John Ringham

John Ringham

P/OGS 'Plum' Pouding

Birthday: February 10, 1928

33 October 20, 2008 (80)