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The Navy Lark. Image shows left to right: Lt. Peter Pouter (Leslie Phillips), C.P.O. Banyard (Ronald Shiner), Commander Stanton, RN (Cecil Parker). Credit: 20th Century Fox
The Navy Lark

The Navy Lark

  • 1959 film

Film based on the highly popular BBC Light Programme sitcom of the same name. Stars Cecil Parker, Ronald Shiner, Leslie Phillips, Elvi Hale, Nicholas Phipps and more.

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Cast & crew credits

Cast
Cecil Parker Commander Stanton, RN
Ronald Shiner C.P.O. Banyard
Leslie Phillips Lt. Peter Pouter
Elvi Hale Leading Wren Heather Stark
Nicholas Phipps Captain Povey
Harold Kasket Gaston Higgins
Gordon Jackson Leading Seaman Johnson
Reginald Beckwith Chief of Naval Information
Cardew Robinson Lt. Binns
Wanda Ventham Mabel
Hattie Jacques Rosa
Richard Vernon Royal Marines Captain
Walter Hudd Actor
Richard Coleman Actor
Lyn Rees (as Llewellyn Rees) Actor
Clive Morton Actor
Gordon Harris Actor
Van Boolen Actor
Gordon Whiting Actor
Tom Gill Actor
Writing team
Lawrie Wyman (as Laurie Wyman) Writer
Sid Colin Writer
Production team
Gordon Parry Director
Herbert Wilcox Producer
Basil Warren Editor
Jim Morahan Production Designer
Gordon Dines Director of Photography
Tommy Reilly Composer
James Moody Composer
Dennis Bertera 1st Assistant Director

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