Cast & Crew

Directed by

Charles Crichton
John Cleese
(uncredited)

Writing Credits

John Cleese
(story) and
Charles Crichton
(story)
John Cleese
(written by)

Cast

John Cleese
Archie
Jamie Lee Curtis
Wanda
Kevin Kline
Otto
Michael Palin
Ken
Maria Aitken
Wendy
Tom Georgeson
George
Patricia Hayes
Mrs. Coady
Geoffrey Palmer
Judge
Cynthia Cleese
Portia
Mark Elwes
Customer in Jeweler's Shop
Neville Phillips
Manager of Jeweler's Shop
Peter Jonfield
Inspector Marvin
Ken Campbell
Bartlett
Al Ashton
Warder
Roger Hume
Locksmith
Roger Brierley
Davidson
Llewellyn Rees
Sir John
Michael Percival
Percival
Kate Lansbury
Magistrate
Robert Ian Mackenzie
Copper
Andrew MacLachlan
Zebedee
Roland MacLeod
Vicar
Jeremy Child
Mr. Johnson
Pamela Miles
Mrs. Johnson
Tom Pigott Smith
Child Johnson (13)
Katherine John
Child Johnson (10)
Sophie Johnstone
Child Johnson (8)
Kim Barclay
Nanny
Sharon Marino
1st Junior Barrister (Defence Counsel)
Patrick Newman
2nd Junior Barrister (Defence Counsel)
David Simeon
Clerk of Court (Old Bailey)
Imogen Bickford-Smith
Stenographer
Tia Lee
Junior Barrister (Prosecutor Counsel)
Robert Putt
Police Officer (Old Bailey)
Waydon Croft
1st Prison Officer
John Dixon
2nd Prison Officer
Anthony Pedley
Irate Driver
Robert McBain
Hotel Clerk
Clare McIntyre
Airline Employee
Charu Bala Chokshi
Indian Cleaner
Stephen Fry
Hutchison
Roy Beck
Man in Street
John Bird
Clerk of the Magistrate's Court
Chris Chering
Prisoner
Terence Conoley
Airline Passenger
Gary Dean
Man in Court
Robert Goodman
Street thug
Pat Gorman
Man at Airport
Aidan Harrington
Courtroom Spectator
Barrie Holland
Defence Barrister
Rebecca Moore
Jury member
Mike Reynell
Man in Street
Peter Roy
Man in Street
Guy Standeven
Jeweler
David Stone
Man in Line Up

Produced by

Steve Abbott
executive producer
John Cleese
executive producer
John Comfort
associate producer
Michael Shamberg
producer

Music by

John Du Prez

Cinematography by

Alan Hume

Editing by

John Jympson

Casting By

Priscilla John

Production Design by

Roger Murray-Leach

Art Direction by

John Wood

Set Decoration by

Stephenie McMillan

Costume Design by

Hazel Pethig

Makeup Department

Lynda Armstrong
make-up artiste (as Lynda Armstrong-Lawlor)
Paul Engelen
make-up supervisor
Barry Richardson
chief hairdresser

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jonathan Benson
assistant director
Melvin Lind
second assistant director
David Skynner
third assistant director
Derek Harrington
third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

David Allday
set designer
Leon Apsey
head of construction
Bruce Bigg
property master
Roy Evans
construction manager
Dougie Lankston
props
Kevin Phipps
assistant art director
Brian Read
production buyer
Alfie Smith
stand-by property supervisor
Micky Swift
stand-by propman (as Mickey Swift)
Gill Andrae-Reid
portrait artist (uncredited)
Michael Law
carpenter (uncredited)
Bill Stallion
storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Jonathan Bates
sound editor
Charlotte Haupt
sound editor
Gerry Humphreys
re-recording mixer
Chris Munro
sound recordist
Andrew Sissons
sound maintenance engineer
Colin Wood
boom operator

Special Effects by

George Gibbs
special effects supervisor
David Watson
special effects technician (as Dave Watson)
Terence J. Cox
special effects technician (uncredited)
Alan Poole
special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Alan Church
optical camera (uncredited)
Simon Margetts
director of photography: main title sequence (uncredited)

Stunts

Romo Gorrara
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Neil Binney
camera operator
Bob Bremner
gaffer (as Bobby Bremner)
Graham Hall
clapper loader
Simon Hume
focus puller
David James
still photographer
Bill Thornhill
best boy
Jimmy Waters
grip
Jimmy Worley
electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Stephen Cornish
wardrobe assistant (as Steve Cornish)
Jenny Hawkins
wardrobe assistant
Ray Usher-Cooper
wardrobe master (as Ray Usher)

Editorial Department

Kevin Phelan
unit projectionist: Mercury Theatres, London
William Webb
assistant film editor
David Barrett
assistant editor (uncredited)
Jonathan Lucas
assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Nick Daubeny
location manager: Oxford
Christopher Knowles
assistant location manager: London
William Lang
location manager

Music Department

Peter Holt
music editor
André Jacquemin
music producer
Luis Jardim
musician: percussion
Skaila Kanga
musician: harp
Dick Lewzey
orchestral recordist
John Williams
musician: solo guitar
John Du Prez
conductor (uncredited)
George Hamer
orchestra contractor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Diana Dill
continuity

Transportation Department

Mark White
production driver / transportation
Roy Clarke
driver: Jamie Lee Curtis (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Andy Birmingham
production accountant
Peter Byck
assistant: Mr. Shamberg, USA
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise
assistant: Dr. Cleese
Pauline Clift
animal supplier
Robert Conway
legal advisor
Wayne Docksey
Fish Supplier
Bill Edwards
unit publicist
Yvonne Heeks
assistant accountant
Ralph Kamp
production assistant
Liz Lehmans
production assistant
Ian Miles
financial controller
Janine Modder
production coordinator (as Janine Lodge)
Alexandra Stone
assistant to producer
Mark Birmingham
production assistant (uncredited)
John Cleese
unused stand-by director (uncredited)
Robin Demetriou
catering supervisor (uncredited)
Yvonne Eastmond
assistant production accountant (uncredited)
Alan Ladd Jr.
presenter (uncredited)
Richard Morrison
title designer (uncredited)
Kimberley Vashiell
choreographer (uncredited)
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