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“Fletcher's inside story - even funnier as a film”

19791h 33mComedy · Crime

Released

August 12, 1979

6.8

TMDB Score

68% match · 41 votes

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About the Movie

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ComedyCrime

Synopsis

Times are hard for habitual guest of Her Majesty Norman Stanley Fletcher. The new prison officer, Beale, makes MacKay look soft and what's more, an escape plan is hatching from the cell of prison godfather Grouty and Fletcher wants no part of it.

DirectorDick Clement

Released: August 12, 1979
Runtime: 1h 33m
Status: Released
Original language: English
Studios: Witzend Productions, Black Lion Films

Top Billed Cast

Ronnie Barker

Norman Stanley Fletcher

Richard Beckinsale

Lennie Godber

Fulton Mackay

Mr. Mackay

Brian Wilde

Mr. Barrowclough

Peter Vaughan

Grouty

Julian Holloway

Mr. Bainbridge

Geoffrey Bayldon

Governor Treadaway

Christopher Godwin

Mr. Beal

Barrie Rutter

Oakes

Daniel Peacock

Rudge

Sam Kelly

Warren

Ken Jones

Ives

Philip Locke

Banyard

Gorden Kaye

Dines

Oliver Smith

McMillan

AD

Andrew Dunford

Armstrong

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