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On the Fiddle

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Horace Pope (Alfred Lynch) is just an everyday street peddler when the authorities pick him up for practicing his trade. Not wanting to go to jail, Pope invents a story about enlisting in the military, which convinces the judge to send him to the Royal Air Force instead of prison. Since it happens to be during World War II, Pope pulls every scheme and scam he can -- with the help of his new soldier friend, Pedlar Pascoe (Sean Connery) -- to avoid actual work, but he can't shirk his duty forever.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews May 6, 2009
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Unassuming British WW II comedy B-movie. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Cyril Frankel

Director

Alfred Lynch

Horace Pope

Sean Connery

Pedlar Pascoe

Cecil Parker

Group Capt. Bascombe

Stanley Holloway

Mr. Cooksley

Alan King

Top Sgt. Buzzer

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On the Fiddle

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Movie Info

Synopsis Horace Pope (Alfred Lynch) is just an everyday street peddler when the authorities pick him up for practicing his trade. Not wanting to go to jail, Pope invents a story about enlisting in the military, which convinces the judge to send him to the Royal Air Force instead of prison. Since it happens to be during World War II, Pope pulls every scheme and scam he can -- with the help of his new soldier friend, Pedlar Pascoe (Sean Connery) -- to avoid actual work, but he can't shirk his duty forever.
Director
Cyril Frankel
Producer
Benjamin Fisz
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 5, 2016
Runtime
1h 37m
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