Raising the Wind (1961)

UK:: U Comedy

'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?

Updated May 12 2020

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Runtime: 91 mins Rating: 7.4 Tag Line: A laugh in every note!

Cast

Geoffrey Keen

Leslie Phillips

Mervyn Hughes

James Robertson Justice

James MacDonald

Joan Hickson

Miss Brooks

Jill Ireland

Jill

Paul Massie

Mr. Hyde

Kenneth Williams

Policeman

Sid James

Tim