Carry On Spying
Seen it?1964 | 87 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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. If you loved Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
Carry On favourite Barbara Windsor makes her debut in this outrageous send-up of the James Bond movies. Fearless agent Desmond Simpkins and Charlie Bind, aided and abetted by the comely Agent Honeybutt and Agent Crump, battle against the evil powers of international bad guys STENCH and their three cronies.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes
- 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 20K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gerald Thomas
- Kenneth WilliamsAgent Desmond Simpkins
- Barbara WindsorAgent Daphne Honeybutt
- Bernard CribbinsAgent Harold Crump
- Charles HawtreyAgent Charlie Bind
- Eric BarkerThe Chief
- Dilys LayeLila
- Jim DaleAgent Carstairs
- Richard WattisCobley
- Eric PohlmannEmile Fauzak, the "Fat Man"
- Victor MaddernMilchmann