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Privates On Parade. Major Giles Flack (John Cleese). Copyright: Hand Made Films
Privates On Parade

Privates On Parade

  • 1982 film

Comedy about a concert party entertaining British troops in Malaysia, 1947. Stars John Cleese, Denis Quilley, Nicola Pagett, Patrick Pearson, Joe Melia and more.

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