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Sex & Nudity

There are several subtle but precise references to adultery between Louis (Dennis Price) and Sibella (Joan Greenwood) but nothing is depicted beyond fully-clothed passionate embraces.

Violence & Gore

The Rector (Alec Guinness) is seen to die by poison.

Lady Agatha (Alec Guinness) is seen breaking shop windows.

The Admiral (Alec Guinness) is seen drowning.

A bomb is seen to explode immediately in front of the General (Alec Guinness).

Louis (Dennis Price) slaps Lionel (John Penrose). They brawl.

Gamekeeper Hoskins (Leslie Handford) is heard beating a poacher with a stick.

Louis (Dennis Price) is seen firing the shot which kills Sir Ethelred (Alec Guinness). Sir Ethelred is not seen.

Profanity

The word "nigger" is used in the phrase "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mo. Catch a nigger by his toe. If he hollers, let him go. Out goes he" (a children's rhyme). It is then repeated twice in the same context by Louis (Dennis Price) and Sibella (Joan Greenwood).

There are several scenes where glasses of wine or sherry are offered and seen to be drunk.

Louis (Dennis Price) takes a cigarette and asks Young Ascoigne (Alec Guinness) for a match.

People are seen sitting drinking beer outside a publc house.

Henry (Alec Guinness) offers Louis (Dennis Price) a clandestine "sherry or whisky".

The Rector (Alec Guinness) and Louis (Dennis Price) drink several glasses of port, the Rector appearing to get mildly drunk.

The Rector (Alec Guinness) offers Louis (Dennis Price) a cigar which is accepted.

Lionel (John Penrose) is seen drinking and drunk to the point of incoherence.

Louis (Dennis Price) smokes a cigarette in his rooms.

Detective Inspector Burgoyne (Eric Messiter) smokes a pipe.

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Iceland:L / USA:Approved (PCA #13442) / Finland:K-16 / UK:U (video rating) / UK:A (original rating) (cut)

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