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Raising the Wind
“A laugh in every note!”
6.3 / 10• 1961• 1h 31m•NR• English
Comedy
Storyline
'Carry On' director Gerald Thomas helms this comedy caper featuring early appearances by James Robertson Justice, Sid James, Leslie Phillips, Kenneth Williams, Liz Fraser and Eric Barker. The film follows the hi-jinks of a group of music students who move into a shared flat in order to cut costs and have somewhere to practice their instruments. Things get tricky when Mervyn Hughes (Phillips) accidentally sells one of his compositions to an advertising agency and risks losing his scholarship. Can he and his friends find a way to raise the money to buy back the song rights?
Cast & Crew
James Robertson Justice
Sir Benjamin Boyd
Lead
Leslie Phillips
Mervyn Hughes
Paul Massie
Malcolm Stewart
Kenneth Williams
Harold Chesney
Liz Fraser
Miranda Kennaway
Eric Barker
Dr. Morgan Rutherford
Jennifer Jayne
Jill Clemons
JT
Jimmy Thompson
Alex Spendlove
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gerald Thomas's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Raising the Wind is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
