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Carry On Up the Khyber

Carry On Up the Khyber

  • Status: Released
  • 12-02-1968
  • Runtime: 88 min
  • Score: 6.481
  • Vote count: 82

Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond looks after the British outpost near the Khybar pass. Protected by the kilted Third Foot and Mouth regiment, you would think they were safe, but the Khazi of Kalabar has other ideas—he wants all the British dead. But his troops fear the 'skirted-devils, who are rumoured not to wear any underwear.

Sid James

Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond

Kenneth Williams

Rhandi Lal, the Khasi of Kalabar

Charles Hawtrey

Private Jimmy Widdle

Roy Castle

Captain Keene

Joan Sims

Lady Joanie Ruff-Diamond

Bernard Bresslaw

Bungdit Din

Peter Butterworth

Brother Belcher

Terry Scott

Sergeant Major Macnutt

Angela Douglas

Princess Jelhi

Cardew Robinson

Frowsi, the Fakir

Julian Holloway

Major Shorthouse

Peter Gilmore

Private Ginger Hale

Leon Thau

Stinghi

Wanda Ventham

Khasi's First Wife

Alexandra Dane

Busti

Michael Mellinger

Chindi

Dominique Don

Sergeant Major MacNutt's Lure

Derek Sydney

Major Domo

Steven Scott

Burpa Guard

David Spenser

Bungdit Din's Servant

Chris Adcock

Burpa (uncredited)

Patrick Allen

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Alan Bennion

Burpa (uncredited)

Josephine Blain

Hospitality Girl (uncredited)

Johnny Briggs

Sporran Soldier (uncredited)

Simon Cain

Bagpipes Soldier (uncredited)

June Cooper

Hospitality Girl (uncredited)

Ann Curthoys

Hospitality Girl (uncredited)

Carmen Dene

Hospitality Girl (uncredited)

Anthony Dutton

Burpa (uncredited)

Eve Eden

Khasi's Wife (uncredited)

Barbara Evans

Khasi's Wife (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Burpa (uncredited)

Douglas Fielding

Burpa in Crowd (uncredited)

Liz Gold

Khasi's Wife (uncredited)

Angela Grant

Hospitality Girl (uncredited)

Dave Griffiths

Burpa (uncredited)

John Hallam

Burpa on Rooftop (uncredited)

Walter Henry

Burpa (uncredited)

Katerina Holden

Khasi's Wife (uncredited)

Nigel Kingsley

Indian Boy (uncredited)

Valerie Leon

Hospitality Girl (uncredited)

Aileen Lewis

Polo Match Spectator (uncredited)

Tamsin MacDonald

Khasi's Wife (uncredited)

Alf Mangan

Burpa (uncredited)

Anthony May

Soldier (uncredited)

John Morris

Burpa (uncredited)

Vicki Murden

Hospitality Girl (uncredited)

Lisa Noble

Khasi's Wife (uncredited)

Dinny Powell

Burpa in Crowd (uncredited)

Anne Scott

Khasi's Wife (uncredited)

Larry Taylor

Burpa at Door-Grid (uncredited)

Sue Vaughan

Hospitality Girl (uncredited)

Patrick Westwood

Burpa in Crowd (uncredited)

Vicki Woolf

Khasi's Wife (uncredited)

Karen Young

Hospitality Girl (uncredited)

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When the "Carry On" films had a decent story to underpin their brand of humour, they were aways better - and this one is certainly one of the best. Sidney James is the British Governor of a North West Indian province who is facing a cunning revolt from the outwardly charming, but (not so) secretly devious "Khasi of Kalabar" (Kenneth Williams). If you've ever seen "The Drum" (1938) then you will know the plot - and everyone pulls together well in this comedy swipe at the Raj and and the stiff-upper-lipped members of the "Third Foot-and-Mouth Regiment". I was never the biggest fan of Roy Castle, but he is quite effective here as are the regulars - especially Joan Sims and Bernard Bresslaw as henchman "Bungdit Din". The Welsh valleys pass well enough for the Himalayas, and the jokes and action come thick and fast enough to raise plenty of smiles before an ending that will make any Scotsman cringe. Like all of this franchise, it has dated badly, but taken in the spirit it was intended, it is still an half decent collegiate effort that I quite enjoy watching now and again.