Orders Are Orders 70 years old

Orders Are Orders

Movie company wants to shoot a science-fiction film using an Army barracks as location, and its soldiers as actors. Of course, the Commander doesn't like it a bit, and persuades the crew to use a nearby haunted house instead.

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Orders Are Orders Cast

Name Character
Donald Pleasence He was 34, 75 years old when he died as Cpl. Martin (as Donald Plesance)
Sid James He was 41, 62 years old when he died as Ed Waggermeyer
Peter Sellers He was 29, 54 years old when he died as Pvt. Goffin
Donald Hewlett He was 34, 90 years old when he died as Lincoln Green
Michael Trubshawe He was 48, 79 years old when he died as A.D.C.
Bill Fraser He was 30, 63 years old when he died as Pvt. Slee
Margot Grahame She was 43, 70 years old when she died as Wanda Sinclair
June Thorburn She was 23, 36 years old when she died as Veronica Bellamy
Raymond Huntley He was 50, 86 years old when he died as Col. Fred Bellamy
Maureen Swanson She was 21, 78 years old when she died as Joanne Delamere
Tony Hancock He was 30, 44 years old when he died as Lt. Wilfred Cartroad
Brian Reece He was 41, 48 years old when he died as Capt. Bill Harper
Clive Morton He was 50, 71 years old when he died as Gen. Sir Cuthbert Grahame-Foxe
Eric Sykes He was 31, 89 years old when he died as Pvt. Waterhouse
Edward Lexy He was 57, 72 years old when he died as Capt. Ledger
Barry MacKay He was 19, 76 years old when he died as R.S.M. Benson
Peter Martyn as Lt. John Broke

Orders Are Orders Crew

Name Department
Donald Taylor as Screenplay. He was 21 (79) years old when He died Writing
Eric Sykes as Additional Dialogue. He was 31 (89) years old when He died Crew
David Paltenghi as Director. He was 35 (42) years old when He died Directing
Geoffrey Orme as Screenplay. He was 50 (73) years old when He died Writing
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Orders Are Orders (70 years)

  • Release day: Friday, October 01, 1954
  • Runtime: 78 minutes