This is a most entertaining film, pure farce but with most of the top actors of the day. If you want to watch a film you can thoroughly enjoy even if the whole thing is absurd this is worth a try. Just don't expect anything serious or believable.
George Roby.
I really enjoyed this if only for the character acting and scenes of Peter Sellers in particular - his portrayal of a northerner 'venal' doctor, surrounded by cats and losing his mind is one of his very best. Classic even and clearly adlibbed in part. Brilliant stuff! I laughed out loud twice at those scenes. Just beautiful. he steals it.
Ralph Richardson excels as the wiseacre old bore academic - I have known people like that! John Mills plays his brother.
I never really like Peter Cook and Dudley Moore in acting roles but if you do, here they are.
Tony Hancock appears briefly, looking a bit unwell, and this is about a year before his suicide.
Michael Caine here too, and John Le Mesurier and Irene Handl.
Worth watching JUST for the cast, if not the farcical swapped-box plot.
4 stars.