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The mischievous schoolgirls hope to get rich quick by betting on a racehorse belonging to a classmate's wealthy father. However, they first have to foil a gang of thieves planning to steal the animal and outwit an undercover policewoman sent to infiltrate the school disguised as a teacher. Comedy, starring Alastair Sim, Joyce Grenfell and George Cole
1954
Comedy
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Alastair Sim
(Actor)
.. Millicent Fritton/Clarence Fritton
Joyce Grenfell
(Actor)
.. Sgt Ruby Gates
George Cole
(Actor)
.. Flash Harry
Beryl Reid
(Actor)
.. Miss Wilson
Vivienne Martin
(Actor)
.. Arabella
Eric Pohlmann
(Actor)
.. Sultan of Makyad
Lorna Henderson
(Actor)
.. Princess Fatima
Hermione Baddeley
(Actor)
.. Miss Drownder
Frank Launder
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Alastair Sim
(Actor)
.. Millicent Fritton/Clarence Fritton
Joyce Grenfell
(Actor)
.. Sgt Ruby Gates
George Cole
(Actor)
.. Flash Harry
Born:
April 22, 1925
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing Arthur Daley in Minder.
Early-life:
George Edward Cole was born in London on April 22, 1925. His mother, whom he never met, abandoned him at 10 days old, and he was adopted by the Cole family. George left school to be a butcher's boy, but won a part in a touring musical and opted for acting instead. At 15 he and his adoptive mother moved in with Alastair Sim's family after he appeared in a film with the thespian. They helped him lose his cockney accent, and he stayed with them until his first marriage at 27.
Career:
Cole made his big-screen debut in 1941's Cottage to Let, but didn't achieve fame until he landed the part of Flash Harry in the classic St Trinian's films. He went on to have a successful career on stage, TV and in movies, often appearing opposite mentor Sim in such productions as Scrooge and The Green Man. TV credits include My Good Friend, Dad, An Independent Man, Blott on the Landscape and Minder, which ran for 15 years. In his later years, he appeared in Station Jim, Bodily Harm, Mary Reilly, A Class Apart, and Diamond Geezer. He died on August 6, 2015, after a long illness. He was 90.
Quote:
"I made my first film in 1940. I can't think much has changed apart from the equipment and cost."
Trivia:
In 2013, Cole published his autobiography, The World Was My Lobster.
Beryl Reid
(Actor)
.. Miss Wilson
Born:
June 17, 1919
in
Hereford
Best Known For:
The Killing of Sister George, and a string of comedy roles on TV.
Early-life:
Beryl Elizabeth Reid was born in Hereford on June 17, 1919. She grew up in Manchester and an early foray into acting was in a revue in a summer season in Bridlington. Despite having no formal training, she joined the National Theatre in London as a comedy actress.
Career:
Reid's big break came on radio when she played naughty schoolgirl Monica in Educating Archie. Comedy roles followed in a number of TV programmes, including The Benny Hill Show, Bold as Brass, Beryl Reid Says Good Evening, Alcock and Gander, and The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4. Heavily in-demand, she made countless one-off guest appearances in the likes of Cracker, Boon, Bergerac, Minder, Worzel Gummidge, Agony, and The Goodies. Away from comedy, she won a Tony award on Broadway for playing the lead in The Killing of Sister George, a role she recreated in the film version. She won a lifetime achievement award at The British Comedy Awards in 1991. She died on October 13, 1996, at the age of 77.
Quote:
"Comedy is the longest apprenticeship in the world".
Trivia:
In her later years, Reid lived in a cottage made up of circular rooms on the banks of the Thames in Berkshire.
Vivienne Martin
(Actor)
.. Arabella
Eric Pohlmann
(Actor)
.. Sultan of Makyad
Lorna Henderson
(Actor)
.. Princess Fatima
Hermione Baddeley
(Actor)
.. Miss Drownder
Frank Launder
(Director)
