

Not Now, Comrade
1976, English. Directed by Ray Cooney & Harold Snoad.
Not Now, Comrade tells the story of Rudi, a Russian ballet star who defects to the West, and the chaos that befalls those who try to help him... not least London stripper Barbara, with whom he decides to take refuge!
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Ray CooneyDirector
- Harold SnoadDirector
- Leslie PhillipsCommander Rimmington
- Roy KinnearHoskins
- Windsor DaviesConstable Pulford
- Don EstelleBobby Hargreaves
- Michele DotriceNancy Rimmington
- Ray CooneyMr. Laver
- June WhitfieldJanet Rimmington
- Carol HawkinsBarbara Wilcox
- Lewis FianderRudi Petrovyan
- Ian LavenderGerry Buss
- Richard Marner1st Russian Official
- Michael Sharvell-Martin2nd Russian Official
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1976
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Ray Cooney
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Not Now, Comrade runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Which OTT platform is Not Now, Comrade on?
Not Now, Comrade isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1976. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
What movies are like Not Now, Comrade?
If you liked Not Now, Comrade, try Pretty Persuasion, Hard to Die, Balls Up.
Who directed Not Now, Comrade?
Not Now, Comrade (1976) was directed by Ray Cooney and Harold Snoad and stars Leslie Phillips, Roy Kinnear, Windsor Davies.