Man of the Moment
Man of the Moment
Release: 1955-11-24
·Runtime: 85m
·★ 6.5
Comedy
Norman is a file clerk who accidentally becomes a British delegate to a diplomatic conference, befriends the queen of a remote island, and winds up a knight. Norman leaves rooms in shambles, tailors in shreds, and diplomats in bandages. Chased by gunmen and assassins of foreign powers, Norman finds himself running through active TV studio sets and interrupts various programs and performances in progress
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Cast
Norman Wisdom
as Norman
Lana Morris
as Penny
Belinda Lee
as Sonia
Jerry Desmonde
as Jackson
Karl Stepanek
as Lom
Garry Marsh
as British Delegate
Evelyn Roberts
as Sir Horace
Violet Farebrother
as Queen of Tawaki
Martin Miller
as Swiss Tailor
Eugene Deckers
as Day Liftman
Hugh Morton
as Mitchell
Cyril Chamberlain
as British Delegate
Lisa Gastoni
as Chambermaid
Harold Kasket
as Enrico
Beverley Brooks
as Air Hostess
Michael Ward
as Photographer
Julia Arnall
as Waitress (uncredited)
Susan Beaumont
as (uncredited)
Brian Bedford
as Clapper Boy (uncredited)
Christopher Beeny
as Lennie Grove (uncredited)
Peter Bryant
as Jack Grove (uncredited)
Jacques Cey
as Tailor's Assistant (uncredited)
Anthony Chinn
as Tawaki Delegate (uncredited)
Maurice Colbourne
as British General (uncredited)
Ruth Dunning
as Gladys Grove (uncredited)
Philip Gilbert
as Pilot (uncredited)
Charles Hawtrey
as Play Director (uncredited)
Robert Henderson
as American General (uncredited)
Andy Ho
as Chinese Delegate (uncredited)
Joan Ingram
as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Ronan O'Casey
as American Delegate (uncredited)
Bruce Seton
as Fabian of the Yard (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
as Onlooker (uncredited)
Marianne Stone
as Florrie (uncredited)
Ian Wilson
as Extra (uncredited)
