Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Frank Launder

Writers:

Sidney Gilliat (writer)
Frank Launder (writer)

Release Date:

December 1957 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

To further the aims of the St Trinian's Marriage Bureau run by Flash Harry, the school contrives to...

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Schoolgirl | Sergeant | Uniform

Cast

Terry-Thomas	...	Captain Romney Carlton-Ricketts (as Terry Thomas)
George Cole	...	'Flash' Harry
Joyce Grenfell	...	Sergeant Ruby Gates
Alastair Sim	...	Miss Amelia Fritton
Sabrina	...	Virginia
Lionel Jeffries	...	Joe Mangan
Lloyd Lamble	...	Superintendent Samuel Kemp-Bird
Raymond Rollett	...	Chief Constable
Terry Scott	...	Police sergeant
Ferdy Mayne	...	Italian police inspector
Thorley Walters	...	Major
Cyril Chamberlain	...	Captain
Ronald Ibbs	...	Lieutenant
Judith Furse	...	Dame Maud Hackshaw
Michael Ripper	...	Eric - the liftman

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:G | Finland:S | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Oakley Court, Windsor Road, Oakley Green, Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK

Company:

John Harvel Productions

Trivia:

After the first lacrosse game in France, a newspaper heading indicates that this has been a threat to the "entente cordiale". The "Entente cordiale" is a set of agreements signed in 1904 between the United Kingdom and France, the signing of which marked the end of the almost perpetual conflict between the two nations.

Goofs:

Continuity: In The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954), the headmistress is Miss Millicent Fritton, whereas in this film her name is Miss Amelia Fritton, despite being the same character and being played by the same actor.

Movie Connections:

Followed by The Wildcats of St. Trinian's (1980)

Girls

This is remarkable stuff. It has the normal amount of silliness, but the discriminating thing with this series is the notion of the girls school.

Its absolutely amazing, what they have done with this notion. The school is a girls' school that destroys every location it visits. Lots of jokes: newspapers reports that Paris is scandalized by these girls.

The idea is that half of these "girls" are adult women win miniskirts with stockings and girders. Most of the scandalous behavior (which we never see) is supposed to be sexual in nature. Oh, there's a plot about stolen jewels and a prince seeking a bride. But the story is purely there as an excuse to parade these girls around.

And these are tough broads. They beat people up.

Ted's Evaluation -- 1 of 3: You can find something better to do with this part of your life.