Raising the Wind 1961

'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:

James Robertson Justice
Sir Benjamin Boyd 

Leslie Phillips
Mervyn Hughes 

Paul Massie
Malcolm Stewart 

Kenneth Williams
Harold Chesney 

Liz Fraser
Miranda Kennaway 

Eric Barker
Dr. Morgan Rutherford 

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