
Raising the Wind
Comedy
Overview
'Carry On' director Gerald Thomas helms this comedy caper featuring early appearances by James Robertson Justice, Sid James, Leslie Phillips, Kenneth Williams, Liz Fraser and Eric Barker. The film follows the hi-jinks of a group of music students who move into a shared flat in order to cut costs and have somewhere to practice their instruments. Things get tricky when Mervyn Hughes (Phillips) accidentally sells one of his compositions to an advertising agency and risks losing his scholarship. Can he and his friends find a way to raise the money to buy back the song rights?
Top Cast


James Robertson Justice
James Robertson Justice
Sir Benjamin Boyd
James Robertson Justice
Sir Benjamin Boyd


Leslie Phillips
Leslie Phillips
Mervyn Hughes
Leslie Phillips
Mervyn Hughes


Paul Massie
Paul Massie
Malcolm Stewart
Paul Massie
Malcolm Stewart


Kenneth Williams
Kenneth Williams
Harold Chesney
Kenneth Williams
Harold Chesney


Liz Fraser
Liz Fraser
Miranda Kennaway
Liz Fraser
Miranda Kennaway


Eric Barker
Eric Barker
Dr. Morgan Rutherford
Eric Barker
Dr. Morgan Rutherford


Jennifer Jayne
Jennifer Jayne
Jill Clemons
Jennifer Jayne
Jill Clemons
Jimmy Thompson
Jimmy Thompson
Alex Spendlove
Jimmy Thompson
Alex Spendlove


Sidney James
Sidney James
Sid
Sidney James
Sid


Esma Cannon
Esma Cannon
Mrs. Deevens
Esma Cannon
Mrs. Deevens
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