Cast & Crew

Directed by

Gerald Thomas

Writing Credits

Talbot Rothwell
(screenplay)

Cast

Sidney James
Sir Rodney Effing / The Black Fingernail
Kenneth Williams
Citizen Camembert
Jim Dale
Lord Darcy Pue
Charles Hawtrey
Duc de Pommfrit
Peter Butterworth
Citizen Bidet
Joan Sims
Désirée Dubarry
Dany Robin
Jacqueline
Peter Gilmore
Citizen Robespierre
Marianne Stone
Landlady
Michael Ward
Henri
Leon Greene
Malabonce
David Davenport
Sergeant
Richard Shaw
Captain of Soldiers
Valerie Van Ost
Second Lady / Girl at Execution
Jennifer Clulow
First Lady
Jacqueline Pearce
Third Lady
Lewis Alexander
Citizen
Patrick Allen
Narrator
Peter Avella
Citizen
Peter Brace
Soldier
James Brady
Citizen
Jim Brady
Citizen
Ronnie Brody
Little Man
Peter Bruce
Soldier
Pauline Chamberlain
Woman at Execution
Jimmy Charters
Citizen
Terence Conoley
Servant
June Cooper
Girl
Billy Cornelius
Soldier
Monika Dietrich
Girl
Lee Fenton
Ball Guest
Hugh Futcher
Guard
George Holdcroft
Aristocrat
Joan Ingram
Bald-headed Dowager
Penny Keen
Girl
Cyril Kent
Citizen
Maurice Lane
Soldier
Susan Lane
Girl
Aileen Lewis
Citizen
Martin Lyder
Soldier
Fred Machon
Soldier
Diana MacNamara
Princess Stephanie
Alf Mangan
Executioner's Assistant
Elspeth March
Lady Binder
John More
Citizen
John Morris
Soldier
Norman Morris
Soldier
Michael Nightingale
'What locket?' Man
Julian Orchard
Rake
Harry Phipps
Citizen
Henry Phipps
Citizen
Dido Plumb
Citizen
Christine Pryor
Girl
Douglas Roe
Soldier
Johnny Rossi
Citizen
Tina Simmons
French Girl
George Spence
Citizen
George Spence
Citizen
Emile Stemmler
Servant
Rita Tobin-Weske
Citizen
Nikki Van der Zyl
Messenger
Gerry Wain
Soldier
Anna Willoughby
Girl
Karen Young
Girl

Produced by

Peter Rogers
producer

Music by

Eric Rogers

Cinematography by

Alan Hume
director of photography

Editing by

Rod Nelson-Keys
(as Rod Keys)

Casting By

Weston Drury Jr.
(uncredited)

Art Direction by

Lionel Couch

Costume Design by

Emma Selby-Walker

Makeup Department

Stella Rivers
hair stylist
Geoffrey Rodway
makeup artist
John Wilcox
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Jack Swinburne
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jack Causey
assistant director
Ray Atcheler
third assistant director (uncredited)
Jim Brennan
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Jim Baker
property buyer (uncredited)
John Chisholm
props (uncredited)
Bill Surridge
construction manager (uncredited)
Arthur Taksen
set dresser (uncredited)
Peter Williams
draughtsman (uncredited)
Gilbert Wood
scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Ken Barker
sound recordist
Dudley Messenger
sound recordist
Wally Nelson
sound editor (as W. Nelson)
Danny Daniel
boom operator (uncredited)
Graham V. Hartstone
sound camera operator (uncredited)
John Hayward
assistant boom operator (uncredited)
Glynn Purcell
boom assistant (uncredited)

Stunts

Peter Diamond
stunts (uncredited)
Diana MacNamara
stunt double: Duc De Pommfrit (uncredited)
Nikki Van der Zyl
stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

James Devis
camera operator
Bert Bosher
chief electrician (uncredited)
Steve Claydon
focus puller (uncredited)
Colin Davidson
clapper loader (uncredited)
Harry Gillard
still photographer (uncredited)
Fred Graver
grip (uncredited)
John Swan
electrical supervisor (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Margaret Lewin
wardrobe mistress (uncredited)
Vi Murray
wardrobe mistress (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Norman A. Cole
first assistant editor (uncredited)
Kenneth Sydee
second assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department

Eric Rogers
musical director

Script and Continuity Department

Rita Davison
continuity

Additional Crew

Terry Gilbert
choreographer
Jeremy Taylor
horse master
Bob Anderson
fight arranger (uncredited)
Tony Hill
publicist (uncredited)
Julie Leighton-White
production secretary (uncredited)
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