Follow That Camel
Seen it?1967 | 95 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
Bertram Oliphant 'Bo' West wants to clear his unjustly smeared reputation, so he joins the Foreign Legion—with Simpson his manservant in tow. But the fort they get posted to is full of eccentric legionnaires, and there's trouble brewing with the locals too. Unbeknown to Bo, his lady love has followed him in disguise.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gerald Thomas
- Phil SilversSergeant Ernie Nocker
- Kenneth WilliamsCommandant Maximilian Burger
- Jim DaleBo West
- Charles HawtreyCaptain Gerrard Le Pice
- Joan SimsZig-Zig
- Angela DouglasLady Jane Ponsonby
- Peter ButterworthSimpson
- Bernard BresslawSheikh Abdul Abulbul
- Anita HarrisCorktip
- John BluthalCorporal Clotski