Man of the Moment

Man of the Moment (1955)


  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 1955-11-24
  • User Rating: 6.5/10 from 15 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 25min
  • Language: English
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: John Paddy Carstairs
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Summary

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

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  • 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
  • Inia Te Wiata

    as King of Tawaki
  • 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
  • Derek Sydney

    as Lesnevitch
  • Peter Taylor

    as Gritter
  • Josef Behrmann

    as Rietz
  • Chris Adcock

    as Russian Delegate (uncredited)
  • Jack Armstrong

    as Delegate (uncredited)
  • Julia Arnall

    as Waitress (uncredited)
  • Susan Beaumont

    as (uncredited)
  • Brian Bedford

    as Clapper Boy (uncredited)
  • Christopher Beeny

    as Lennie Grove (uncredited)
  • Paul Beradi

    as Conference Official (uncredited)
  • Nigel Bernard

    as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
  • Ernest Blyth

    as Guest (uncredited)
  • Peter Bryant

    as Jack Grove (uncredited)
  • Aza Caralova

    as Russian Official (uncredited)
  • Dennis Carnell

    as Actor in Play / Boat Passenger (uncredited)
  • Jacques Cey

    as Tailor's Assistant (uncredited)
  • Pauline Chamberlain

    as Stage Performer (uncredited)
  • Alexis Chesnakov

    as Russian General (uncredited)
  • Anthony Chinn

    as Tawaki Delegate (uncredited)
  • Peggy Ann Clifford

    as Chambermaid (uncredited)
  • Maurice Colbourne

    as British General (uncredited)
  • Mike Conner

    as Assistant Director (uncredited)
  • Austin Cooper

    as Hotel Staff (uncredited)
  • Ivan Craig

    as Miguel (uncredited)
  • Dan Cressey

    as Guest (uncredited)
  • George Curtis

    as Actor in Greek Play (uncredited)
  • Dan Darnelli

    as Embassy Guest (uncredited)
  • Fred Davis

    as Hotel Porter (uncredited)
  • Doreen Dawn

    as (uncredited)
  • Reggie de Beer

    as Embassy Guest (uncredited)
  • Alf Dean

    as Bodyguard (uncredited)
  • Margaret Downs

    as Daphne Grove (uncredited)
  • Richard Duke

    as Police Constable (uncredited)
  • Ruth Dunning

    as Gladys Grove (uncredited)
  • Peter Elliott

    as Liftman (uncredited)
  • Mabel Etherington

    as Guest (uncredited)
  • Edward Evans

    as Bob Grove (uncredited)
  • Roy Everson

    as Conference Official (uncredited)
  • Felix Felton

    as Ministry Official (uncredited)
  • Chick Fowles

    as Guest (uncredited)
  • Philip Gilbert

    as Pilot (uncredited)
  • Alex Graham

    as Embassy Guest / Fashion Show Assistant (uncredited)
  • Muriel Greenslade

    as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
  • Pat Hagan

    as American Delegate (uncredited)
  • Victor Hagan

    as American Delegate (uncredited)
  • Philip Harben

    as Self (uncredited)
  • Charles Hawtrey

    as Play Director (uncredited)
  • Renee Heimer

    as Guest (uncredited)
  • Robert Henderson

    as American General (uncredited)
  • Laurence Hepworth

    as Delegate (uncredited)
  • George Hilsdon

    as Swedish Delegate (uncredited)
  • Andy Ho

    as Chinese Delegate (uncredited)
  • MacDonald Hobley

    as Self (uncredited)
  • George Holdcroft

    as Embassy Guest / Café Patron (uncredited)
  • John Howard

    as Swiss Customs Official (uncredited)
  • George Howell

    as Pageboy (uncredited)
  • Gordon Humphries

    as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
  • Joan Ingram

    as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
  • Barry Johns

    as Soundman / Actor in Greek Play (uncredited)
  • Philip Johns

    as Film Technician (uncredited)
  • Gertrude Kaye

    as Woman at Swiss Airport (uncredited)
  • Frederick Kelsey

    as Minister (uncredited)
  • Aileen Lewis

    as Secretary (uncredited)
  • Leonard Llewellyn

    as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
  • Dickey Luck

    as Stagehand (uncredited)
  • Fred Machon

    as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
  • Jack Mandeville

    as Minister (uncredited)
  • Louis Matto

    as Café Waiter (uncredited)
  • Mary Maxfield

    as Boat Passenger / Guest (uncredited)
  • Manny Michael

    as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
  • Andre Mikhelson

    as Russian Delegate (uncredited)
  • John More

    as Delegate / Sir Humphrey Griffiths (uncredited)
  • Lola Morice

    as Fashion Show Patron (uncredited)
  • Jim Morris

    as Russian Officer (uncredited)
  • Ronan O'Casey

    as American Delegate (uncredited)
  • Cecil Paul

    as Embassy Guest (uncredited)
  • Howard Pays

    as TV Director (uncredited)
  • Joe Phelps

    as Hotel Porter (uncredited)
  • Paul Phillips

    as French Delegate (uncredited)
  • Lionel Pope

    as Airline Passenger / American Delegate (uncredited)
  • Ernie Priest

    as Russian Officer (uncredited)
  • Bob Raymond

    as Brodnian Delegate (uncredited)
  • Bernard Rebel

    as Bearded Delegate (uncredited)
  • Nancy Roberts

    as Granny Grove (uncredited)
  • Arthur Sandifer

    as Russian Delegate (uncredited)
  • Stuart Saunders

    as Police Constable Outside Ministry (uncredited)
  • Gerik Schjelderup

    as Conference Chairman (uncredited)
  • Bruce Seton

    as Fabian of the Yard (uncredited)
  • Jack Silk

    as American Delegate (uncredited)
  • Jeff Silk

    as Photographer (uncredited)
  • Esme Smythe

    as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
  • Tony Spears

    as British Delegate (uncredited)
  • Guy Standeven

    as Onlooker (uncredited)
  • Charles Stevenson

    as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
  • Philip Stewart

    as Downing Street Policeman
  • Marianne Stone

    as Florrie (uncredited)
  • Sheila Sweet

    as Pat Grove (uncredited)
  • Graham Tonbridge

    as Conference Official (uncredited)
  • Joe Wadham

    as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
  • Ronnie Waldman

    as Self (uncredited)
  • Pearl Walters

    as Embassy Guest (uncredited)
  • Christopher Warbey

    as Pageboy (uncredited)
  • John Wilder

    as Delegate (uncredited)
  • Billy Wilmot

    as Delegate (uncredited)
  • Ian Wilson

    as Extra (uncredited)
  • Paula Wright

    as Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Directing John Paddy Carstairs Director
Writing Maurice Cowan Screenplay
Writing John Paddy Carstairs Screenplay
Writing Vernon Sylvaine Screenplay