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Up the Creek (1958) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1958 · 83 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Val Guest
- Starring
- Peter Sellers, Lionel Jeffries, Reginald Beckwith, Michael Ripper, Patrick Cargill, David Tomlinson
A rollicking naval comedy in which the bumbling Lieutenant Humphrey Fairweather (David Tomlinson) is posted to the WWII destroyer HMS Berkeley to keep him out of danger. Joined by the mischievous Chief Petty Officer Doherty (Peter Sellers), the duo's antics spiral into mayhem, culminating when the Admiralty arrives for a surprise inspection of the ship.
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