Amidst the French revolution, Citizen Robespierre is beheading the aristocracy! When word gets to England, noblemen Sir Rodney Ffing and Lord Darcy Pue take it upon themselves to aid their French counterparts. Sir Rodney is a master of disguise, and becomes 'The Black Fingernail' scourge of Camembert and Bidet, leaders of the French secret police.
Cast
Sidney James
Sir Rodney Ffing, 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 (uncredited)
Patrick Allen
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Peter Avella
Citizen (uncredited)
Alan Bennett
Soldier (uncredited)
Peter Brace
Soldier (uncredited)
Margaret Bracken
Citizen (uncredited)
Jim Brady
Citizen (uncredited)
Ronnie Brody
Little Man (uncredited)
Peter Bruce
Soldier (uncredited)
Fanny Carby
Rake's Wife (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain
Woman at Execution (uncredited)
Jimmy Charters
Citizen (uncredited)
Terence Conoley
Servant (uncredited)
June Cooper
Girl (uncredited)
Billy Cornelius
Soldier (uncredited)
Monika Dietrich
Girl (uncredited)
Eddie Dillon
Citizen (uncredited)
Pat Enright
Soldier (uncredited)
Lee Fenton
Ball Guest (uncredited)
Otto Friese
Aristocrat (uncredited)
Hugh Futcher
Guard (uncredited)
Fred Haggerty
Soldier (uncredited)
Jacquie Harbord
Ball Guest (uncredited)
George Holdcroft
Aristocrat (uncredited)
Lew Hooper
Solider / Citizen (uncredited)
Joan Ingram
Bald-Headed Dowager (uncredited)
Penny Keen
Girl (uncredited)
Cyril Kent
Citizen (uncredited)
Maurice Lane
Soldier (uncredited)
Susan Lane
Girl (uncredited)
Aileen Lewis
Citizen (uncredited)
Dickey Luck
Citizen (uncredited)
Martin Lyder
Soldier (uncredited)
Fred Machon
Soldier (uncredited)
Diana MacNamara
Princess Stephanie (uncredited)
Alf Mangan
Executioner's Assistant (uncredited)
Elspeth March
Lady Binder (uncredited)
Alan Meacham
Ball Guest (uncredited)
John More
Citizen (uncredited)
John Morris
Soldier (uncredited)
Norman Morris
Soldier (uncredited)
Michael Nightingale
"What locket?" Man (uncredited)
Louise Nolan
Citizen (uncredited)
Julian Orchard
Rake (uncredited)
Gerald Paris
Soldier (uncredited)
Harry Phipps
Citizen (uncredited)
Henry Phipps
Citizen (uncredited)
Dido Plumb
Citizen (uncredited)
Christine Pryor
Girl (uncredited)
Elaine Rickard
Citizen (uncredited)
Douglas Roe
Soldier (uncredited)
Johnny Rossi
Citizen (uncredited)
Tina Simmons
French Girl (uncredited)
George Spence
Citizen (uncredited)
Emile Stemmler
Servant (uncredited)
Rita Tobin-Weske
Citizen (uncredited)
Nikki Van der Zyl
Messenger (uncredited)
Gerry Wain
Soldier (uncredited)
Anna Willoughby
Girl (uncredited)
Karen Young
Girl (uncredited)
Crew
Gerald Thomas
Director
Talbot Rothwell
Screenplay
Rod Nelson-Keys
Editor
Alan Hume
Director of Photography
Jack Causey
Assistant Director
Peter Rogers
Producer
James Devis
Camera Operator
Weston Drury Jr.
Casting
Emma Selby-Walker
Costume Design
Stella Rivers
Hairstylist
Geoffrey Rodway
Makeup Artist
Ken Barker
Sound Recordist
Dudley Messenger
Sound Recordist
Eric Rogers
Original Music Composer
Terry Gilbert
Choreographer
Jack Swinburne
Production Manager
Lionel Couch
Art Direction
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