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** Harold tries to pass himself off as a BellyDancer, despite his obviously male physique.
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** Harold tries to pass himself off as a BellyDancer, belly dancer, despite his obviously male physique.
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* IdiotHero: Simpkins and Bind, although they're portrayed as better than Harold and Daphne.
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* IveGotAnXAndImNotAfraidToUseIt: Bind threatens STENCH agents on the train that he's got a pistol, but his trousers fall down instead.
* IdiotHero: Simpkins and Bind, although they're portrayed as better than Harold and Daphne.
* IdiotHero: Simpkins and Bind, although they're portrayed as better than Harold and Daphne.
* InconsistentSpelling: Creator/KennethWilliams' character's name has been spelt both "Sim'''p'''kins" and "Simkins" on many different occasions.
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* IronicNickname: Bind's code-name is "YellowPeril", which is a racist phrase for the threat/fear of Eastern Asians, but he's obviously not Asian and he's not a threat to anyone.
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* IronicNickname: Bind's code-name is "YellowPeril", "Yellow Peril", which is a racist phrase for the threat/fear of Eastern Asians, but he's obviously not Asian and he's not a threat to anyone.anyone.
* IveGotAnXAndImNotAfraidToUseIt: Bind threatens STENCH agents on the train that he's got a pistol, but his trousers fall down instead.
* IveGotAnXAndImNotAfraidToUseIt: Bind threatens STENCH agents on the train that he's got a pistol, but his trousers fall down instead.
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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Kenneth Williams' character's name has been spelt both "Sim'''p'''kins" and "Simkins" on many different occasions.
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** Eric Pohlmann and John Bluthal's roles were intended to be the comic answer to Creator/SydneyGreenstreet in ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'' and Creator/PeterLorre in ''Film/TheMalteseFalcon1941''.
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** Eric Pohlmann and John Bluthal's Creator/JohnBluthal's roles were intended to be the comic answer to Creator/SydneyGreenstreet in ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'' and Creator/PeterLorre in ''Film/TheMalteseFalcon1941''.
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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Kenneth Williams' character's name has been spelt both "Sim'''p'''kins" and "Simkins" on many different occasions.
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* StealthInsult
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* StealthInsultStealthInsult:
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* AllThereInTheScript: We don't get to know Simpkins' first name, but the back of the DVD in "The Complete ''Film/CarryOn'' Collection" boxset gives it as "Desmond".
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* AllThereInTheScript: We don't get to know Simpkins' first name, but the back of the DVD in "The Complete Classic ''Film/CarryOn'' Film Collection" boxset gives it as "Desmond".
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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: If Dr. Crow hadn't boasted to the enemy that a research lab had been bombed, BOSH wouldn't have intervened and the STENCH plan would've run smoother and quicker.
* NonFatalExplosions: Milchmann's delivery, in which he chooses to stand in the same lab with the exploding milk directly behind the scientist that adds the liquid to his experiment. The entire building nearly blows up, resorting to the department of the explosion's source.
* NonFatalExplosions: Milchmann's delivery, in which he chooses to stand in the same lab with the exploding milk directly behind the scientist that adds the liquid to his experiment. The entire building nearly blows up, resorting to the department of the explosion's source.
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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: If Dr. Crow hadn't boasted to the enemy that a research lab had been bombed, BOSH wouldn't have intervened intervened, and the STENCH plan would've run smoother and quicker.
* NonFatalExplosions: Milchmann's delivery, in which he chooses to stand in the same lab with the exploding milk directly behind the scientistthat adds the liquid to his experiment. The entire building nearly blows up, resorting to the department of the explosion's source.
* NonFatalExplosions: Milchmann's delivery, in which he chooses to stand in the same lab with the exploding milk directly behind the scientist
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* OrientExpress: Simpkins suspects that STENCH agents would be on the plane waiting for his team that's travelling back to England, so the group take the train. [[HoistByHisOwnPetard And so did the STENCH agents]]...
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* OrientExpress: Simpkins suspects that STENCH agents would be on the plane waiting for his team that's travelling back to England, so the group take takes the train. [[HoistByHisOwnPetard And so did the STENCH agents]]...
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* PaperThinDisguise: Carstairs wears a lot of these in order to relay messages to the four newcomers. Half of them are too obvious to be convincing, yet the newcomers don't recognise him when he holds the Fat Man at gunpoint in the fun-house. Naturally, he is unarmed and knocked unconscious by the group.
* ParodyNames: Several, from James Bond films to films noirs. See the ShoutOut section of this page for more information.
* ParodyNames: Several, from James Bond films to films noirs. See the ShoutOut section of this page for more information.
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* PaperThinDisguise: Carstairs wears a lot of these in order to relay messages to the four newcomers. Half of them are too obvious to be convincing, yet the newcomers don't recognise him when he holds the Fat Man at gunpoint in the fun-house.fun house. Naturally, he is unarmed and knocked unconscious by the group.
* ParodyNames: Several, from James Bond films tofilms film noirs. See the ShoutOut section of this page for more information.
* ParodyNames: Several, from James Bond films to
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** Despite Agent Simpkins claiming that pulling the chain is a £10 fine, at the time it was only a £5 fine.
* PoliceAreUseless: Unintentionally invoked by the Director of BOSH, who hires the worst and inexperienced secret agents to solve the case.
* PoliceAreUseless: Unintentionally invoked by the Director of BOSH, who hires the worst and inexperienced secret agents to solve the case.
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** Despite Agent Harold is neat and clean after leaving the sewer despite the fact.
** When the train brakes suddenly, the background still shows the train moving, and also in the same scene Simpkinsclaiming claims that pulling the chain a train's emergency brake cable is a £10 fine, when at the time it was only a £5 fine.
* PoliceAreUseless: Unintentionally invoked by the Director of BOSH, who hires the worst and most inexperienced secret agents to solve the case.
** When the train brakes suddenly, the background still shows the train moving, and also in the same scene Simpkins
* PoliceAreUseless: Unintentionally invoked by the Director of BOSH, who hires the worst and most inexperienced secret agents to solve the case.
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** Eric Pohlmann and John Bluthal's roles were intended to be the comic answer to Creator/SydneyGreenstreet in ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'' and Creator/PeterLorre in ''Film/TheMalteseFalcon''.
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** Eric Pohlmann and John Bluthal's roles were intended to be the comic answer to Creator/SydneyGreenstreet in ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'' and Creator/PeterLorre in ''Film/TheMalteseFalcon''.''Film/TheMalteseFalcon1941''.
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Along the way, they meet master of disguise Agent Carstairs (Creator/JimDale) and mysterious Lila (Laye), who both cause a stir in the story, especially upon the introduction of the Fat Man (Eric Pohlmann) and Dr. Crow (Judith Furse).
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Along the way, they meet master of disguise Agent Carstairs (Creator/JimDale) and mysterious Lila (Laye), who both cause a stir in the story, especially upon the introduction of the Fat Man (Eric Pohlmann) and Dr. Crow (Judith Furse).
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->'''Bind''': Just now somebody tried to shoot me.
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->'''Bind''': Just now now, somebody tried to shoot me.
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->'''Bind''': In the schnitzelstrausse.
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->'''Bind''': In the schnitzelstrausse.Schnitzelstrasse.
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->'''Charlie''': Just now somebody tried to shoot me.
->'''Desmond''': Shoot you? Where?
->'''Charlie''': In the schnitzelstrausse.
->'''Desmond''': Ooh, sounds like it might've been very ''painful''.
->'''Desmond''': Shoot you? Where?
->'''Charlie''': In the schnitzelstrausse.
->'''Desmond''': Ooh, sounds like it might've been very ''painful''.
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* AbandonedWarehouse: After reading a letter from a cigarette packet that was meant for the STENCH agents, Harold, Desmond, and Charlie sneak to a warehouse, thinking that they're going to meet up with Carstairs.
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* AbandonedWarehouse: After reading a letter from a cigarette packet that was meant for the STENCH agents, Harold, Desmond, Simpkins, and Charlie Bind sneak to a warehouse, thinking that they're going to meet up with Carstairs.
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* TheAce: Carstairs is probably the best BOSH agent there's ever been, however, he's no match for the idiocy of Desmond's group.
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* TheAce: Carstairs is probably the best BOSH agent there's ever been, however, he's no match for the idiocy of Desmond's Simpkins' group.
* AllThereInTheScript: We don't get to know Simpkins' first name, but the back of the DVD in "The Complete ''Film/CarryOn'' Collection" boxset gives it as "Desmond".
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* AndAnotherThing: As with ''Film/CarryOnJack'' (however, this time, the man is ''actually'' dying), [[ActorAllusion Harold and Charlie]] mishear a dying Milchmann, so he briefly comes back to life to correct them, before dying for real.
* BetaCouple: Although not together, Harold and Daphne argue less than Charlie and Desmond, and are much smarter than they are.
* BettyAndVeronica: A downplayed one with Harold (Betty) and Charlie (Veronica, albeit a subverted, idiotic one) to Daphne's Archie. Charlie, being the James Bond expy, is the complete opposite of the character he's a reference to, but had no chance with Harold being in the way (and being much smarter than him) anyway.
* BetaCouple: Although not together, Harold and Daphne argue less than Charlie and Desmond, and are much smarter than they are.
* BettyAndVeronica: A downplayed one with Harold (Betty) and Charlie (Veronica, albeit a subverted, idiotic one) to Daphne's Archie. Charlie, being the James Bond expy, is the complete opposite of the character he's a reference to, but had no chance with Harold being in the way (and being much smarter than him) anyway.
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* AndAnotherThing: As with ''Film/CarryOnJack'' (however, this time, the man is ''actually'' dying), [[ActorAllusion Harold and Charlie]] Bind]] mishear a dying Milchmann, so he briefly comes back to life to correct them, before dying for real.
*BetaCouple: Although not together, Harold and Daphne argue less than Charlie and Desmond, and are much smarter than they are.
*BettyAndVeronica: A downplayed one with Harold (Betty) and Charlie Bind (Veronica, albeit a subverted, idiotic one) to Daphne's Archie. Charlie, Bind, being the James Bond expy, is the complete opposite of the character he's a reference to, but had no chance with Harold being in the way (and being much smarter than him) anyway.
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* BondJamesBond: Since he's supposed to be a parody of James Bond (an idiotic parody, to be specific), it's unsurprising that Charlie Bind[[note]]His name was supposed to be James Bind, but the James Bond movie series lawyers were against it[[/note]] has this as an introduction to Desmond.
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* BondJamesBond: Since he's supposed to be a parody of James Bond (an idiotic parody, to be specific), it's unsurprising that Charlie Bind[[note]]His name was supposed to be James Bind, but the James Bond movie series lawyers were against it[[/note]] has this as an introduction to Desmond.Simpkins.
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* BridgeBunnies: Female STENCH agents in their headquarters walk past Desmond's team as they're shown around. Charlie [[EatingTheEyeCandy can't stop leering and making sexual jokes about them under his breath]].
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* BridgeBunnies: Female STENCH agents in their headquarters walk past Desmond's Simpkins's team as they're shown around. Charlie Bind [[EatingTheEyeCandy can't stop leering and making sexual jokes about them under his breath]].
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* TheChanteuse: Lila, the nightclub singer that Desmond later meets on the train, making him suspicious.
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* TheChanteuse: Lila, the nightclub singer that Desmond Simpkins later meets on the train, making him suspicious.
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** Charlie -- codename Yellow Peril.
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** Charlie Bind -- codename Yellow Peril.
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* ConspicuousTrenchcoat: Charlie is wearing one once the group leaves the restaurant, probably because was in a cyclist disguise and wanted to keep warm.
* ConveyorBeltODoom: [[spoiler:Desmond's group gets stuck on STENCH's factory conveyor belt, which leads to a welding room and a furnace.]]
* ConveyorBeltODoom: [[spoiler:Desmond's group gets stuck on STENCH's factory conveyor belt, which leads to a welding room and a furnace.]]
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* ConspicuousTrenchcoat: Charlie Bind is wearing one once the group leaves the restaurant, probably because was in a cyclist disguise and wanted to keep warm.
* ConveyorBeltODoom:[[spoiler:Desmond's [[spoiler:Simpkins' group gets stuck on STENCH's factory conveyor belt, which leads to a welding room and a furnace.]]
* ConveyorBeltODoom:
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* DeepCoverAgent: [[spoiler:Lila, who spends her first appearance as a travelling restaurant entertainer and points a pistol to Dr. Crow's head when they're torturing Desmond's gang.]]
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* DeepCoverAgent: [[spoiler:Lila, who spends her first appearance as a travelling restaurant entertainer and points a pistol to Dr. Crow's head when they're torturing Desmond's Simpkins' gang.]]
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* TheDitz: Daphne is in a way, but shows more common sense than leader Desmond and supposed "hero" Charlie Bind.
* DoorRoulette: In a hotel, Desmond opens a wardrobe door in the middle of a conversation, notices that a woman is in there, and slams it shut after apologising. He does a DoubleTake, opens the door, and discovers that the woman isn't there.
* TheDoorSlamsYou: In the restaurant, Carstairs is close to stealing the secret formula from Milchmann, but meets this fate by the power of Desmond.
* DoorRoulette: In a hotel, Desmond opens a wardrobe door in the middle of a conversation, notices that a woman is in there, and slams it shut after apologising. He does a DoubleTake, opens the door, and discovers that the woman isn't there.
* TheDoorSlamsYou: In the restaurant, Carstairs is close to stealing the secret formula from Milchmann, but meets this fate by the power of Desmond.
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* TheDitz: Daphne is in a way, but shows more common sense than leader Desmond Simpkins and supposed "hero" Charlie Bind.
* DoorRoulette: In a hotel,Desmond Simpkins opens a wardrobe door in the middle of a conversation, notices that a woman is in there, and slams it shut after apologising. He does a DoubleTake, opens the door, and discovers that the woman isn't there.
* TheDoorSlamsYou: In the restaurant, Carstairs is close to stealing the secret formula from Milchmann, but meets this fate by the power ofDesmond.Simpkins.
* DoorRoulette: In a hotel,
* TheDoorSlamsYou: In the restaurant, Carstairs is close to stealing the secret formula from Milchmann, but meets this fate by the power of
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* EatTheEvidence: Desmond forces Charlie to eat the formula sheet on the train before the STENCH agents could catch up with them. To make it less obvious, the group share out bowls of soup to eat in case they get caught in the act.
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* EatTheEvidence: Desmond Simpkins forces Charlie Bind to eat the formula sheet on the train before the STENCH agents could catch up with them. To make it less obvious, the group share out bowls of soup to eat in case they get caught in the act.
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* EveryoneKnowsMorseCode: In prison, Harold knocks against pipes to contact a prisoner that might be sitting next door. When the prisoner next door taps back, Charlie translates the tapping as "Stop that tapping! I'm trying to sleep!"
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* EveryoneKnowsMorseCode: In prison, Harold knocks against pipes to contact a prisoner that might be sitting next door. When the prisoner next door taps back, Charlie Bind translates the tapping as "Stop that tapping! I'm trying to sleep!"
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* FemmeFatale: Nightclub singer Lila is supposed to be this, but only gets the chance to flirt with Desmond once when they're on the train.
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* FemmeFatale: Nightclub singer Lila is supposed to be this, but only gets the chance to flirt with Desmond Simpkins once when they're on the train.
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* GainaxEnding: A bizarre one in itself. [[spoiler:After eventually making Dr. Crow surrender, the agents (and Lila) use an elevator, which leads them to the office of the Director of BOSH, where the Director of BOSH and Carstairs are fretting. Desmond reassures them that Dr Crow has been arrested, and that STENCH has been detonated because he pressed a button to self-destruct the place. Upon realising that STENCH's headquarters is ''directly underneath'' BOSH, Desmonds immediately realises what he's done, and there is an explosion, filling the room with smoke, ending the movie. It's not clear whether BOSH has been blown sky high as well or whether anyone had a chance of making out alive.]]
* GenreBlindness: After Daphne reads out the STENCH secret message to Desmond's group (see the ReadingTheEnemysMail section below), the table are immediately given martinis (by a STENCH agent disguised as a waiter) that are "compliments from the kitchen", and no one sees it as suspicious, choosing to celebrate on their first task being so-called completed. Unsurprisingly, the drinks are drugged this time (see the SlippingAMickey section below).
* GenreBlindness: After Daphne reads out the STENCH secret message to Desmond's group (see the ReadingTheEnemysMail section below), the table are immediately given martinis (by a STENCH agent disguised as a waiter) that are "compliments from the kitchen", and no one sees it as suspicious, choosing to celebrate on their first task being so-called completed. Unsurprisingly, the drinks are drugged this time (see the SlippingAMickey section below).
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* GainaxEnding: A bizarre one in itself. [[spoiler:After eventually making Dr. Crow surrender, the agents (and Lila) use an elevator, which leads them to the office of the Director of BOSH, where the Director of BOSH and Carstairs are fretting. Desmond Simpkins reassures them that Dr Crow has been arrested, and that STENCH has been detonated because he pressed a button to self-destruct the place. Upon realising that STENCH's headquarters is ''directly underneath'' BOSH, Desmonds Simpkins immediately realises what he's done, and there is an explosion, filling the room with smoke, ending the movie. It's not clear whether BOSH has been blown sky high as well or whether anyone had a chance of making out alive.]]
* GenreBlindness: After Daphne reads out the STENCH secret message toDesmond's Simpkins' group (see the ReadingTheEnemysMail section below), the table are immediately given martinis (by a STENCH agent disguised as a waiter) that are "compliments from the kitchen", and no one sees it as suspicious, choosing to celebrate on their first task being so-called completed. Unsurprisingly, the drinks are drugged this time (see the SlippingAMickey section below).
* GenreBlindness: After Daphne reads out the STENCH secret message to
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* HisNameIs: Milchmann's howls of pain when Desmond's group find him parody this trope when the group assumes the groaning is the name of his leader.
* HumanDoorstop: Desmond stands on Charlie so that he can open the warehouse window.
* HumanDoorstop: Desmond stands on Charlie so that he can open the warehouse window.
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* HisNameIs: Milchmann's howls of pain when Desmond's Simpkins' group find him parody this trope when the group assumes the groaning is the name of his leader.
* HumanDoorstop:Desmond Simpkins stands on Charlie Bind so that he can open the warehouse window.
* HumanDoorstop:
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* IveGotAnXAndImNotAfraidToUseIt: Charlie threatens STENCH agents on the train that he's got a pistol, but his trousers fall down instead.
* IdiotHero: Simpkins and Charlie, although they're portrayed as better than Harold and Daphne.
* InNameOnly: Charlie Bind is ''nothing'' like the [[Film/JamesBond agent he's meant to be]] in this movie's universe. Instead of being a womanizer that gets the job done, Charlie has [[MummysBoy mommy issues]], is incompetent when he's not around his teacher Desmond (who's equally as incompetent), and is {{genre blind|ness}}. He doesn't even [[DidNotGetTheGirl get with Daphne]] or any foreign women on the team's travel, despite being a man who's probably in his early twenties.
* IdiotHero: Simpkins and Charlie, although they're portrayed as better than Harold and Daphne.
* InNameOnly: Charlie Bind is ''nothing'' like the [[Film/JamesBond agent he's meant to be]] in this movie's universe. Instead of being a womanizer that gets the job done, Charlie has [[MummysBoy mommy issues]], is incompetent when he's not around his teacher Desmond (who's equally as incompetent), and is {{genre blind|ness}}. He doesn't even [[DidNotGetTheGirl get with Daphne]] or any foreign women on the team's travel, despite being a man who's probably in his early twenties.
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* IveGotAnXAndImNotAfraidToUseIt: Charlie Bind threatens STENCH agents on the train that he's got a pistol, but his trousers fall down instead.
* IdiotHero: Simpkins andCharlie, Bind, although they're portrayed as better than Harold and Daphne.
* InNameOnly: Charlie Bind is ''nothing'' like the [[Film/JamesBond agent he's meant to be]] in this movie's universe. Instead of being a womanizer that gets the job done, Charlie has [[MummysBoy mommy issues]], is incompetent when he's not around his teacherDesmond Simpkins (who's equally as incompetent), and is {{genre blind|ness}}. He doesn't even [[DidNotGetTheGirl get with Daphne]] or any foreign women on the team's travel, despite being a man who's probably in his early twenties.
* IdiotHero: Simpkins and
* InNameOnly: Charlie Bind is ''nothing'' like the [[Film/JamesBond agent he's meant to be]] in this movie's universe. Instead of being a womanizer that gets the job done, Charlie has [[MummysBoy mommy issues]], is incompetent when he's not around his teacher
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* IronicNickname: Charlie's code-name is "YellowPeril", which is a racist phrase for the threat/fear of Eastern Asians, but he's obviously not Asian and he's not a threat to anyone.
* LastSecondWordSwap: Upon first meeting Harry, Daphne, and Charlie, Simpkins consistently addresses them as "men". Harry politely points out that Daphne is a woman, making the use of the term "men" seem inapt, but Simpkins points out that as far as the espionage business is concerned, there is no difference between men and women, as they all take the same risks, they all eat the same food, and use the same... password (no, not bathroom, which is what he seems about to say).
* LastSecondWordSwap: Upon first meeting Harry, Daphne, and Charlie, Simpkins consistently addresses them as "men". Harry politely points out that Daphne is a woman, making the use of the term "men" seem inapt, but Simpkins points out that as far as the espionage business is concerned, there is no difference between men and women, as they all take the same risks, they all eat the same food, and use the same... password (no, not bathroom, which is what he seems about to say).
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* IronicNickname: Charlie's Bind's code-name is "YellowPeril", which is a racist phrase for the threat/fear of Eastern Asians, but he's obviously not Asian and he's not a threat to anyone.
* LastSecondWordSwap: Upon first meeting Harry, Daphne, andCharlie, Bind, Simpkins consistently addresses them as "men". Harry politely points out that Daphne is a woman, making the use of the term "men" seem inapt, but Simpkins points out that as far as the espionage business is concerned, there is no difference between men and women, as they all take the same risks, they all eat the same food, and use the same... password (no, not bathroom, which is what he seems about to say).
* LastSecondWordSwap: Upon first meeting Harry, Daphne, and
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* MissionControl: The Director of BOSH and his partner Cobley become this, even though they appear in this briefly when Desmond's team go to Algiers.
* MummysBoy: Charlie is seen writing a letter to his mother before he holds back the STENCH spies on a train.
* NewcomerSavesTheDay: Even though new recruits Harold, Daphne, and Charlie are almost as incompetent as their more experienced superior, Simpkins, they end up foiling STENCH's plot and delivering Doctor Crow into the hands of British Intelligence by sheer luck.
* MummysBoy: Charlie is seen writing a letter to his mother before he holds back the STENCH spies on a train.
* NewcomerSavesTheDay: Even though new recruits Harold, Daphne, and Charlie are almost as incompetent as their more experienced superior, Simpkins, they end up foiling STENCH's plot and delivering Doctor Crow into the hands of British Intelligence by sheer luck.
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* MissionControl: The Director of BOSH and his partner Cobley become this, even though they appear in this briefly when Desmond's Simpkins' team go to Algiers.
* MummysBoy:Charlie Bind is seen writing a letter to his mother before he holds back the STENCH spies on a train.
* NewcomerSavesTheDay: Even though new recruits Harold, Daphne, andCharlie Bind are almost as incompetent as their more experienced superior, Simpkins, they end up foiling STENCH's plot and delivering Doctor Crow into the hands of British Intelligence by sheer luck.
* MummysBoy:
* NewcomerSavesTheDay: Even though new recruits Harold, Daphne, and
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Too many times to count when it came to Desmond and/or his students. It was enough to irritate (and later hospitallise) Carstairs.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Too many times to count when it came to Desmond Simpkins and/or his students. It was enough to irritate (and later hospitallise) Carstairs.
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* OhCrap: [[spoiler:When Desmond realises that he's not only self-destructed STENCH's headquarters, but BOSH as well.]]
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* OhCrap: [[spoiler:When Desmond Simpkins realises that he's not only self-destructed STENCH's headquarters, but BOSH as well.]]
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* OrientExpress: Desmond suspects that STENCH agents would be on the plane waiting for his team that's travelling back to England, so the group take the train. [[HoistByHisOwnPetard And so did the STENCH agents]]...
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* OrientExpress: Desmond Simpkins suspects that STENCH agents would be on the plane waiting for his team that's travelling back to England, so the group take the train. [[HoistByHisOwnPetard And so did the STENCH agents]]...
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* PubliclyDiscussingTheSecret: Desmond threatens his group to be anonymous in the restaurant, but being ... [[IdiotHero how]] [[{{Hypocrite}} he is]], he immediately breaks cover when the waitress shows him around the table by sitting with Harold and Daphne and they loudly discuss what they've discovered, within earshot of all the STENCH agents nearby.
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* PubliclyDiscussingTheSecret: Desmond Simpkins threatens his group to be anonymous in the restaurant, but being ... [[IdiotHero how]] [[{{Hypocrite}} he is]], he immediately breaks cover when the waitress shows him around the table by sitting with Harold and Daphne and they loudly discuss what they've discovered, within earshot of all the STENCH agents nearby.
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* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The heroes come across as this. The idiotic self-centered Desmond, the absent-minded so-called "hero" (considering how he's named after James Bond) Charlie, the decent-but-ditzy Daphne and the OnlySaneMan Harold.
* ReadingTheEnemysMail: In the restaurant, Desmond loudly moans about how the cigarettes that a waitress is trying to sell him are probably drugged by STENCH agents, and picks a packet of cigarettes that contains the message that was meant to be shared between the STENCH members. When Daphne reads it to the table, she suggests that it's a message from Carstairs as the room fills with STENCH agents facepalming and frowning.
* ReadingTheEnemysMail: In the restaurant, Desmond loudly moans about how the cigarettes that a waitress is trying to sell him are probably drugged by STENCH agents, and picks a packet of cigarettes that contains the message that was meant to be shared between the STENCH members. When Daphne reads it to the table, she suggests that it's a message from Carstairs as the room fills with STENCH agents facepalming and frowning.
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* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The heroes come across as this. The idiotic self-centered Desmond, Simpkins, the absent-minded so-called "hero" (considering how he's named after James Bond) Charlie, Franchise/JamesBond) Bind, the decent-but-ditzy Daphne and the OnlySaneMan Harold.
* ReadingTheEnemysMail: In the restaurant,Desmond Simpkins loudly moans about how the cigarettes that a waitress is trying to sell him are probably drugged by STENCH agents, agents and picks a packet of cigarettes that contains the message that was meant to be shared between the STENCH members. When Daphne reads it to the table, she suggests that it's a message from Carstairs as the room fills with STENCH agents facepalming and frowning.
* ReadingTheEnemysMail: In the restaurant,
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* {{Ruritania}}: Algiers where Desmond's team go to look for the Fat Man.
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* {{Ruritania}}: Algiers where Desmond's Simpkins' team go to look for the Fat Man.
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* ShoePhone: Desmond's group have different household items to talk to each other with. Desmond has a watch, Daphne has a purse, and Harold uses a toy snake.
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* ShoePhone: Desmond's Simpkins's group have different household items to talk to each other with. Desmond Simpkins has a watch, Daphne has a purse, and Harold uses a toy snake.
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** Desmond says "Stop messing about!" at one point, which was a Creator/KennethWilliams catchphrase from the popular ''Series/HancocksHalfHour''.
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** Desmond Simpkins says "Stop messing about!" at one point, which was a Creator/KennethWilliams catchphrase from the popular ''Series/HancocksHalfHour''.
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* SuspectIsHatless: Desmond asks the Director for information about The Fat Man. All he and the team are given is that The Fat Man is [[CaptainObvious an obese male]].
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* SuspectIsHatless: Desmond Simpkins asks the Director for information about The Fat Man. All he and the team are given is that The Fat Man is [[CaptainObvious an obese male]].
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* WardrobeMalfunction: This happens to Charlie when he tries to stop the enemy on the train journey back to the airport. It works though -- it does stall them for a long enough time to get Desmond two carriages down.
* WeDoNotKnowEachOther: Desmond reminds Harold and Daphne that "mum's the word" and they don't know each other, but when being shown around by a waitress that points to a table on the other side of the room, Desmond immediately spots Harold and Daphne, snapping at the waitress that he shouldn't be sitting by strangers because "we don't know each other". Regardless, once the waitress walks out, Desmond sits at his apprentices' table.
* WhamLine: In Algiers, Desmond's group follow the Fat Man to a building named a "fun-house", leading the men of the group to make several snide remarks and in-jokes in front of a clueless Daphne. When she asks them what happens in a "fun-house", the men briefly go quiet and change the subject.
* WeDoNotKnowEachOther: Desmond reminds Harold and Daphne that "mum's the word" and they don't know each other, but when being shown around by a waitress that points to a table on the other side of the room, Desmond immediately spots Harold and Daphne, snapping at the waitress that he shouldn't be sitting by strangers because "we don't know each other". Regardless, once the waitress walks out, Desmond sits at his apprentices' table.
* WhamLine: In Algiers, Desmond's group follow the Fat Man to a building named a "fun-house", leading the men of the group to make several snide remarks and in-jokes in front of a clueless Daphne. When she asks them what happens in a "fun-house", the men briefly go quiet and change the subject.
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* WardrobeMalfunction: This happens to Charlie Bind when he tries to stop the enemy on the train journey back to the airport. It works though -- it does stall them for a long enough time to get Desmond Simpkins two carriages down.
* WeDoNotKnowEachOther:Desmond Simpkins reminds Harold and Daphne that "mum's the word" and they don't know each other, but when being shown around by a waitress that points to a table on the other side of the room, Desmond Simpkins immediately spots Harold and Daphne, snapping at the waitress that he shouldn't be sitting by strangers because "we don't know each other". Regardless, once the waitress walks out, Desmond Simpkins sits at his apprentices' table.
* WhamLine: In Algiers,Desmond's Simpkins' group follow the Fat Man to a building named a "fun-house", leading the men of the group to make several snide remarks and in-jokes in front of a clueless Daphne. When she asks them what happens in a "fun-house", the men briefly go quiet and change the subject.
* WeDoNotKnowEachOther:
* WhamLine: In Algiers,
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* YourMom: When trying to rescue Harold and Daphne from inside the funhouse, Charlie is told by Desmond to insult the doorman's father in order to get the door open. When Charlie does, the doorman thinks it was a description and offers to let the two men who knew his father inside, but Charlie refuses, claiming that he should "come out here and hear what I have to say about your mother."
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* YourMom: When trying to rescue Harold and Daphne from inside the funhouse, Charlie Bind is told by Desmond Simpkins to insult the doorman's father in order to get the door open. When Charlie Bind does, the doorman thinks it was a description and offers to let the two men who knew his father inside, but Charlie Bind refuses, claiming that he should "come out here and hear what I have to say about your mother."mother".
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* AdvertisedExtra: Although Carstairs is only a minor character, Creator/JimDale got great attention in the publicity material, which makes sense in hindsight as after this film, Dale would consistently be a star and mostly get third or fourth billing.
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-->'''Charlie Bind''': Looks more like hind-quarters to me!
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-->'''Charlie Bind''': Looks more like hind-quarters hindquarters to me!
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** The Fat Man being Film/TheThirdMan (however, it can also be argued that his name is also a shout out to Film/TheThinMan).
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** Harold's codename "Bluebottle" comes from a character from ''Radio/TheGoonShow''.
** The Fat Man being Film/TheThirdMan (however, it can also be argued that his name is also ashout out shout-out to Film/TheThinMan).
** The Fat Man being Film/TheThirdMan (however, it can also be argued that his name is also a
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** Eric Pohlmann and John Bluthal's roles were intended to be the comic answer to Creator/SydneyGreenstreet and Creator/PeterLorre in ''Film/TheMalteseFalcon''.
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** Eric Pohlmann and John Bluthal's roles were intended to be the comic answer to Creator/SydneyGreenstreet in ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'' and Creator/PeterLorre in ''Film/TheMalteseFalcon''.
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* FakeBoobs: When Carstairs disguised as a prostitute, he uses basketball-sized fake breasts.
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* GagBoobs: Carstairs, when he disguised as a prostitute. His "breasts" were the size of basketballs.
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** Carstairs' prostitute disguise, which wouldn't have been too bad if not for the giant GagBoobs.
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** Carstairs' prostitute disguise, which wouldn't have been too bad if not for the giant GagBoobs.FakeBoobs.
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* BareYourMidriff: Daphne and Harold's showgirl costumes in the funhouse.
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Along the way, they meet master of disguise Carstairs (Creator/JimDale) and mysterious Lila (Laye), who both cause a stir in the story, especially upon the introduction of the Fat Man (Eric Pohlmann) and Dr. Crow (Judith Furse).
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Along the way, they meet master of disguise Agent Carstairs (Creator/JimDale) and mysterious Lila (Laye), who both cause a stir in the story, especially upon the introduction of the Fat Man (Eric Pohlmann) and Dr. Crow (Judith Furse).
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* AnachronismStew: The British sentries are armed with [=MP40=] sub-machine guns, which weren't used by the British at the time, but rather the German Army during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.
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* PlotHole:
** The formula must be kept at -300°C, despite the fact that nothing can be colder than -273.15°C.
** Despite Agent Simpkins claiming that pulling the chain is a £10 fine, at the time it was only a £5 fine.
** The formula must be kept at -300°C, despite the fact that nothing can be colder than -273.15°C.
** Despite Agent Simpkins claiming that pulling the chain is a £10 fine, at the time it was only a £5 fine.
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** One of Carstairs' disguises is a [[BuxomIsBetter big-breasted]] prostitute.
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** One of Carstairs' disguises is a [[BuxomIsBetter [[BuxomBeautyStandard big-breasted]] prostitute.
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%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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-->'''Desmond Simpkins:''' Oh, Vienna! Lovely! I've always wanted to see Vienna before I die.
-->'''BOSH Director:''' With a bit of luck, you'll do both.
-->'''BOSH Director:''' With a bit of luck, you'll do both.
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-->'''Desmond Simpkins:''' Oh, Vienna! Lovely! I've always wanted to see Vienna before I die.
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'''BOSH Director:''' With a bit of luck, you'll do both.
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'''BOSH Director:''' With a bit of luck, you'll do both.
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''Carry On Spying'' is a 1963 film and the ninth ''Film/CarryOn'' film, a take on spy flicks (particularly ''Franchise/JamesBond'') and FilmNoir. It stars Creator/KennethWilliams, Creator/BarbaraWindsor (in her first film in the series), Creator/BernardCribbins, Creator/CharlesHawtrey, Eric Barker, and Creator/DilysLaye. Notably this was the last black and white film in the series, and sparked much controversy during production between many film studios because of certain plotlines and names.
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''Carry On Spying'' is a 1963 film and the ninth ''Film/CarryOn'' film, a take on spy flicks (particularly ''Franchise/JamesBond'') and FilmNoir. It stars Creator/KennethWilliams, Creator/BarbaraWindsor (in her first film in the series), Creator/BernardCribbins, Creator/CharlesHawtrey, Eric Barker, Creator/EricBarker, and Creator/DilysLaye. Notably this was the last black and white film in the series, and sparked much controversy during production between many film studios because of certain plotlines and names.
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* FiveManBand: [[TheLeader Desmond Simpkins]], [[TheLancer Charlie Bind]], [[TheChick Daphne]], [[TheSmartGuy Harold]] and [[TheBigGuy the Director of BOSH]]. [[spoiler:And [[SixthRangerTraitor Lila]].]]
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''Carry On Spying'' is a 1963 film and the ninth ''Film/CarryOn'' film, a take on spy flicks (particularly ''Franchise/JamesBond'') and FilmNoir. It stars Creator/KennethWilliams, Creator/BarbaraWindsor (in her first film in the series), Creator/BernardCribbins, Creator/CharlesHawtrey, Eric Barker, and Dilys Laye. Notably this was the last black and white film in the series, and sparked much controversy during production between many film studios because of certain plotlines and names.
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''Carry On Spying'' is a 1963 film and the ninth ''Film/CarryOn'' film, a take on spy flicks (particularly ''Franchise/JamesBond'') and FilmNoir. It stars Creator/KennethWilliams, Creator/BarbaraWindsor (in her first film in the series), Creator/BernardCribbins, Creator/CharlesHawtrey, Eric Barker, and Dilys Laye.Creator/DilysLaye. Notably this was the last black and white film in the series, and sparked much controversy during production between many film studios because of certain plotlines and names.
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** One will find that most of the conventions are from FilmNoir, from the cigarette packet in the nightclub having a message inside it, to Dilys Laye as the {{femme fatale}}, who doesn't actually get many chances to flirt and mostly spends time trying to get away from the protagonists because of how obnoxious and incompetent some of them are.
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** One will find that most of the conventions are from FilmNoir, from the cigarette packet in the nightclub having a message inside it, to Dilys Laye Creator/DilysLaye as the {{femme fatale}}, who doesn't actually get many chances to flirt and mostly spends time trying to get away from the protagonists because of how obnoxious and incompetent some of them are.
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* IncrediblyConspicuousDrag: It's clear that many of Carstairs' disguises (in drag or not) are simply Carstairs wearing an exaggerated costume (such as the giant GagBoobs for the prostitute, the long beard for the drifter), but Desmond and his students still have no clue who they are talking to and once meeting him without his disguise, they believe that he's a thief and try to kill him.
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* IncrediblyConspicuousDrag: It's clear that many of IncrediblyConspicuousDrag:
** Carstairs'disguises (in drag or not) are simply Carstairs wearing an exaggerated costume (such as prostitute disguise, which wouldn't have been too bad if not for the giant GagBoobs for the prostitute, the long beard for the drifter), but Desmond and GagBoobs.
** Harold tries to pass himself off as a BellyDancer, despite hisstudents still have no clue who they are talking to and once meeting him without his disguise, they believe that he's a thief and try to kill him.obviously male physique.
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Although claimed to be a ''Franchise/JamesBond'' parody (and in at least some respects marketed as one), it mostly takes plot devices from ''Film/TheThirdMan'' as well as other films noirs. It's the tale Agent Desmond Simpkins (Williams), and his trainees Agents Daphne Honeybutt (Windsor), Charlie Bind (Hawtrey), and Harold Crump (Cribbins) at a supposed SpySchool being reluctantly recruited by the Chief (Barker) to go and search for a missing formula that is said to have been stolen by a villainous company called STENCH, or, the Society for the Total Extinction of Non-Conforming Humans.
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Although claimed to be a ''Franchise/JamesBond'' parody (and in at least some respects marketed as one), it mostly takes plot devices from ''Film/TheThirdMan'' as well as other films film noirs. It's the tale Agent Desmond Simpkins (Williams), and his trainees Agents Daphne Honeybutt (Windsor), Charlie Bind (Hawtrey), and Harold Crump (Cribbins) at a supposed SpySchool being reluctantly recruited by the Chief (Barker) to go and search for a missing formula that is said to have been stolen by a villainous company called STENCH, or, the Society for the Total Extinction of Non-Conforming Humans.
*** Other nods to ''The Third Man'' include characters emerging from manhole covers, the Café Mozart meeting place and the subtle inclusion of a cuckoo clock.
** Eric Pohlmann and John Bluthal's roles were intended to be the comic answer to Creator/SydneyGreenstreet and Creator/PeterLorre in ''Film/TheMalteseFalcon''.
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** Harold climbs out of a sewage manhole in Vienna, similar to a scene in ''Film/TheThirdMan''.