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69% Critic Match
Passport to Pimlico
“French Goings-On in the Heart of London.”
6.9 / 10• 1949• 1h 24m•NR• English
Comedy
Storyline
When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory. The British government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area.
Cast & Crew
Stanley Holloway
Arthur Pemberton
Lead
Hermione Baddeley
Edie Randall
Margaret Rutherford
Professor Hatton-Jones
Paul Dupuis
Duke of Burgundy
Raymond Huntley
Mr. Wix
John Slater
Frank Huggins
Jane Hylton
Molly
Betty Warren
Connie Pemberton
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Henry Cornelius's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Passport to Pimlico is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
