Raising the Wind

Raising the Wind

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1961
1h 31m
6.2(10 votes)
Comedy

Overview

'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?

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44 members
Acting

James Robertson Justice

Sir Benjamin Boyd

James Robertson Justice
Acting

Leslie Phillips

Mervyn Hughes

Leslie Phillips
Acting

Paul Massie

Malcolm Stewart

Paul Massie
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Kenneth Williams

Harold Chesney

Kenneth Williams
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Liz Fraser

Miranda Kennaway

Liz Fraser
Acting

Eric Barker

Dr. Morgan Rutherford

Eric Barker
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Jennifer Jayne

Jill Clemons

Jennifer Jayne
Acting

Jimmy Thompson

Alex Spendlove

No Image
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Sid James

Sid

Sid James
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Esma Cannon

Mrs. Deevens

Esma Cannon
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Geoffrey Keen

Sir John

Geoffrey Keen
Acting

Jill Ireland

Janet

Jill Ireland
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Victor Maddern

Removal Man

Victor Maddern
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Lance Percival

Harry

Lance Percival
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Joan Hickson

Mrs. Bostwick

Joan Hickson
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Jim Dale

Phil

Jim Dale
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Ambrosine Phillpotts

Mrs. Featherstone

Ambrosine Phillpotts
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David Lodge

Cabbie

David Lodge
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Peter Byrne

1st Horn

Peter Byrne
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Brian Oulton

Concert Agent

Brian Oulton
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Douglas Ives

Street Musician

Douglas Ives
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Bernard Hunter

1st Flute

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Peter Howell

Prof. Lumb

Peter Howell
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George Woodbridge

Yorkshire Orchestra Leader

George Woodbridge
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Cyril Chamberlain

L.A.M.A. Porter

Cyril Chamberlain
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Peter Burton

1st Viola

Peter Burton
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Erik Chitty

Elderly Man at Concert

Erik Chitty
Acting

Henry Davies

Carpenter

No Image
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Nigel Arkwright

4th Cellist

No Image
Writing

John Antrobus

Street Musician

No Image
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Tom Clegg

Street Musician

Tom Clegg
Acting

Frank Forsyth

Prof. Gerald Abrahams

No Image
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Terence Holland

1st Trombone

No Image
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Oliver Johnston

Prof. Parkin

Oliver Johnston
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Dorinda Stevens

Doris

Dorinda Stevens
Acting

Michael Nightingale

Invigilator

Michael Nightingale
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Ian Wilson

Street Musician - Drummer

Ian Wilson
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Michael Miller

Barman Mike

Michael Miller
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Wallace Bosco

Man at Concert (uncredited)

Wallace Bosco
Acting

Kenneth Kove

Street Musician (uncredited)

Kenneth Kove
Acting

Guy Standeven

Messiah Vocalist (uncredited)

Guy Standeven
Acting

Charles Stanley

Removal Man (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Reg Thomason

Man in Pub (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Bob Todd

Street Musician - Accordianist (uncredited)

Bob Todd

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