Overview

A demobbed soldier, Gordon Laid, returning from World War II meets Maxine Lupercal, a member of a traveling troupe of actors returning to England on the same ship. As Gordon closely resembles a member of the troupe of actors, mistaken identity causes him to become embroiled in various murders and an international espionage plot involving a cigarette lighter that strangely affects electricity. The action reaches its comical climax on stage with Gordon and his double as the spies and the police converge on the theatre is a desperate attempt to retrieve the missing cigarette lighter.

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Cast

Fiona Richmond

Maxine Lupercal

Robin Askwith

Gordon Laid / Jimsy Deveroo

Anthony Steel

Moncrieff Dovecraft

Graham Stark

Inspector Nugent

Linda Hayden

Gloria

Roland Curram

Rupert Dorchester

Tony Haygarth

Sgt. Costello

Ted Burnett

Heavy

Patrick Holt

The Commissioner

Peter Cartwright

Film Director

David Sterne

Sgt. Millicent

James Marcus

Rusper