Rent Miss Tulip Stays the Night / The Great Game (1955)
3.0 of 5 from 48 ratings
2h 22min
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- Synopsis:
A delicious double-dose of effervescent vintage comedy-drama starring Britain's blondest bombshell, the one-and-only Diana Dors, at her saucy best. Laughter and thrills mingle in 'Miss Tulip Stays the Night' as gorgeous Kate Dax (Dors) and her crime-writer husband, Andrew (Patrick Holt), investigate the murder of eccentric spinster Miss Tulip (Cicely Courtneidge) at a remote country cottage. With the help - or hindrance - of bumbling PC Feathers (deftly played by British comedy legend Jack Hubert), will they ever crack their crazy case and finally figure out whodunit? Goals and glamour go together in 'The Great Game', a high-scoring drama of football league corruption, shot on location at Griffin Park, historic home of Brentford FC. With fine performances from James Hayter as Burnville United's unscrupulous team chairman, Thora Hird as his long-suffering assistant, and Dors enjoying herself as man-eating secretary Lulu - not to mention a splendid eyeball-rolling turn from John Laurie - the final result is a nostalgic Saturday afternoon treat for movie buffs and football fans alike. - Actors:
- Diana Dors, Patrick Holt, Jack Hulbert, Cicely Courtneidge, A.E. Matthews, Joss Ambler, Ida Patlanski, George Roderick, Brian Oulton, Ian Wilson, Archie Terry-Thomas, James Hayter, Thora Hird, Sheila Shand Gibbs, John Laurie, Glyn Houston, Geoffrey Toone, Jack Lambert, Meredith Edwards, Alexander Gauge
- Directors:
- Leslie Arliss, Maurice Elvey
- Producers:
- John O. Douglas, Bill Luckwell, David Dent
- Writers:
- John O. Douglas, Jack Hulbert, Bill Luckwell, Basil Thomas, Wolfgang Wilhelm
- Aka:
- Dead by Morning / The Great Game
- Studio:
- BFI Video
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy, Drama, Sports & Sport Films
