What a Whopper (1961)
Overview
A writer attempts to raise some cash by writing a book about the Loch Ness Monster. No publisher will take it because they all think there isn't really a monster. The writer and some of his friends make a fake monster and take photographs and then travel to Scotland to see if they can convince the locals.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.46 |
Directed By
Gilbert Gunn
TOP CAST
Adam Faith
Tony Blake
Carole Lesley
Charlotte 'Charlie' Pinner
Terence Longdon
Vernon
Marie France Dousset
Marie
Freddie Frinton
Gilbert Pinner
Sid James
Harry Sutton
Charles Hawtrey
Arnold
Clive Dunn
Mr. Slate
Spike Milligan
Tramp
Wilfrid Brambell
Postie
Terry Scott
Sergeant
Fabia Drake
Mrs Pinner
Harold Berens
Sammy
Ewan Roberts
Jimmy
Archie Duncan
MacDonald
Gordon Rollings
Doone
Lloyd Reckord
Jojo
Lance Percival
Policeman at Roundabout
Molly Weir
Teacher
Fyfe Robertson
Self
John Stevenson Lang
Crofter
Alastair Hunter
1st Scot
Alan Casley
2nd Scot
Frank Forsyth
3rd Scot
Trevor Peacock
Barrow Boy (uncredited)
Amanda Barrie
Chelsea Girl (uncredited)
George Hilsdon
Monster Maker (uncredited)
Peter Greenspan
Freddy (uncredited)
Graham Stuart
Lover (uncredited)
Eileen Gourlay
Lover (uncredited)
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