Up the Front
1972, English. Directed by Bob Kellett.
When only Frankie's cheek could save Britain from the Hun!
In Frankie Howerd's third Up... film it's World War I and he plays Lurk, an absolute cowerd, er coward. He's evading the call-up for all he's worth. But one evening he's hypnotised by a drunken hypnotist (Stanley Holloway) into being brave, but he fails to be released from it. So with his yellow streak gone Lurk is down that army office before you can say "titter ye not." Off to war he goes, mingling with sexy spies like Zsa Zsa Gabor and before long, the spellbound recruit is heading hot-foot back to Blighty with the Germans' plan of attack tattooed on his bum, and the Germans are bringing up the rear...! Full of sauce, knowing real-life references and witty remarks to camera, this is a cheeky incorrigible final instalment.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Bob KellettDirector
- Frankie HowerdPrivate Lurk
- Hermione BaddeleyMadame Monique
- Robert CooteGeneral Burke
- Bill FraserSergeant Major Groping
- Lance PercivalColonel von Gutz
- Dora BryanAuntie Cora Crumpington
- Peter BullGeneral von Kobler
- Jonathan CecilCaptain Nigel Phipps-Fortescue
- Percy HerbertCorporal Lovechild
- William MervynLord Twithampton
- Madeline SmithFanny
- Stanley HollowayThe Great Vincento
Details
- Released
- 14 July 1972
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Sid Colin, Eddie Braben
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Up the Front runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Up the Front isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Up the Front?
If you liked Up the Front, try Fun with Dick and Jane, The Geisha Boy, Jim Jefferies: Freedumb.
Who directed Up the Front?
Up the Front (1972) was directed by Bob Kellett and stars Frankie Howerd, Hermione Baddeley, Robert Coote.