When Lady Fitzadam, wife of a distinguished British General, turns their official army residence into a hotel for American tourists without her husband's knowledge, the scene is set for one of Britain's best-ever farces!
Army personnel have to lead double lives as hotel staff and a regiment of misunderstandings explodes into positive hilarious consequences. Based on the hugely successful West End farce of the same name, The Amorous Prawn features an all-star cast including Joan Greenwood, Ian Carmichael, Dennis Price, Liz Fraser and Derek Nimmo.

cast: Ian Carmichael .... Corporal Sidney Green
Joan Greenwood .... Lady Dodo Fitzadam
Cecil Parker .... General Sir Hamish Fitzadam
Dennis Price .... Prawn (Mr. Vernon)
Robert Beatty .... Larry Hoffman
Liz Fraser .... Suzie Tidmarsh
Finlay Currie .... Lochaye
Robert Nichols .... Sam Goulansky
Bridget Armstrong .... Pvt. Biddy O'Hara.

Runtime: USA:89 min
Country: UK
Language: English
Black and White



Also known as The Amorous Mr. Prawn (1962) (USA)
The Playgirl and the War Minister (1962)