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Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter

Release: 1949-08-07 ·Runtime: 75m ·★ 6.2
Comedy Romance Fantasy

A detective gets involved with a wealthy socialite who can't seem to stop hiccuping.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Gainsborough Pictures

Cast

Mervyn Johns Mervyn Johns as Ernest Bennett Peter Hammond Peter Hammond as Spencer Stone Henry Kendall Henry Kendall as Lord Bruce Carlton Esma Cannon Esma Cannon as Autograph Huntress (uncredited) Valentine Dyall Valentine Dyall as Man Telling Story at BBC (uncredited) Danny Green Danny Green as Liftman (uncredited) James Hayter James Hayter as Inn Landlord (uncredited) David Tomlinson David Tomlinson as Nick Martin Bill Fraser Bill Fraser as Oliver Cromwell Harry Secombe Harry Secombe as Alf (uncredited) Richard Wattis Richard Wattis as Compere of Nick Nack Show (uncredited) Judith Furse Judith Furse as Mrs. Martin Jimmy Edwards Jimmy Edwards as Dr. Edwards Patricia Raine Patricia Raine as Amber Ronald Adam Ronald Adam as Director General of the BBC (uncredited) Cyril Chamberlain Cyril Chamberlain as (uncredited) Glynis Johns Glynis Johns as Miranda Trewella (uncredited) Dennis Price Dennis Price as Lord Byron (archive footage) (uncredited) Basil Radford Basil Radford as Maj. Bright (uncredited) Richard Hearne Richard Hearne as Professor Pastry George Benson George Benson as Temporary Waiter Sandra Dorne Sandra Dorne as Receptionist Michael Balfour Michael Balfour as Barman (uncredited) Kenneth Griffith Kenneth Griffith as Nick Martin's BBC Colleague (uncredited) Anthony Steel Anthony Steel as (uncredited) Carol Marsh Carol Marsh as Susan Graham Geoffrey Sumner Geoffrey Sumner as Humphrey Beagle Zena Marshall Zena Marshall as Giselle Johnny Briggs Johnny Briggs as BBC Page Boy (uncredited) Terry-Thomas Terry-Thomas as Self Wilfrid Hyde-White Wilfrid Hyde-White as Dr. B. Jekyll Peter Haddon Peter Haddon as Major Basil Beagle Edmund Willard Edmund Willard as Ezekial Andrew Crawford Andrew Crawford as First BBC Announcer (uncredited) Michael Medwin Michael Medwin as Man Giving BBC Boxing Talk (uncredited) Hal Osmond Hal Osmond as Radio Sound-Effects Man (uncredited) Brian Oulton Brian Oulton as BBC Producer (uncredited) Jon Pertwee Jon Pertwee as Headwaiter Colin Gordon Colin Gordon as Chadbeater Longwick Shirl Conway Shirl Conway as Cabaret Star Michael Ward Michael Ward as News Reader (uncredited) Naunton Wayne Naunton Wayne as Capt. Early (uncredited)