90 minutes
3/2/1967
Amidst the French revolution, Citizen Robespierre is beheading the aristocracy! When word gets to England, noblemen Sir Rodney Ffing and Lord Darcy Pue take it upon themselves to aid their French counterparts. Sir Rodney is a master of disguise, and becomes 'The Black Fingernail' scourge of Camembert and Bidet, leaders of the French secret police.
Sid James
as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
Kenneth Williams
as Citizen Camembert
Jim Dale
as Lord Darcy Pue
Charles Hawtrey
as Duc de Pommfrit
Peter Butterworth
as Citizen Bidet
Joan Sims
as Désirée Dubarry
Dany Robin
as Jacqueline
Peter Gilmore
as Citizen Robespierre
Marianne Stone
as Landlady
Michael Ward
as Henri
Leon Greene
as Malabonce
David Davenport
as Sergeant
Richard Shaw
as Captain of Soldiers
Valerie Van Ost
as Second Lady / Girl at Execution
Jennifer Clulow
as First Lady
Jacqueline Pearce
as Third Lady
Lewis Alexander
as Citizen (uncredited)
Patrick Allen
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Peter Avella
as Citizen (uncredited)
Alan Bennett
as Soldier (uncredited)
Peter Brace
as Soldier (uncredited)
Margaret Bracken
as Citizen (uncredited)
Jim Brady
as Citizen (uncredited)
Ronnie Brody
as Little Man (uncredited)
Peter Bruce
as Soldier (uncredited)
Fanny Carby
as Rake's Wife (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain
as Woman at Execution (uncredited)
Jimmy Charters
as Citizen (uncredited)
Terence Conoley
as Servant (uncredited)
June Cooper
as Girl (uncredited)
Billy Cornelius
as Soldier (uncredited)
Monika Dietrich
as Girl (uncredited)
Eddie Dillon
as Citizen (uncredited)
Pat Enright
as Soldier (uncredited)
Lee Fenton
as Ball Guest (uncredited)
Otto Friese
as Aristocrat (uncredited)
Hugh Futcher
as Guard (uncredited)
Fred Haggerty
as Soldier (uncredited)
Jacquie Harbord
as Ball Guest (uncredited)
George Holdcroft
as Aristocrat (uncredited)
Lew Hooper
as Solider / Citizen (uncredited)
Joan Ingram
as Bald-Headed Dowager (uncredited)
Penny Keen
as Girl (uncredited)
Cyril Kent
as Citizen (uncredited)
Maurice Lane
as Soldier (uncredited)
Susan Lane
as Girl (uncredited)
Aileen Lewis
as Citizen (uncredited)
Dickey Luck
as Citizen (uncredited)
Martin Lyder
as Soldier (uncredited)
Fred Machon
as Soldier (uncredited)
Diana MacNamara
as Princess Stephanie (uncredited)
Alf Mangan
as Executioner's Assistant (uncredited)
Elspeth March
as Lady Binder (uncredited)
Alan Meacham
as Ball Guest (uncredited)
John More
as Citizen (uncredited)
John Morris
as Soldier (uncredited)
Norman Morris
as Soldier (uncredited)
Michael Nightingale
as "What locket?" Man (uncredited)
Louise Nolan
as Citizen (uncredited)
Julian Orchard
as Rake (uncredited)
Gerald Paris
as Soldier (uncredited)
Harry Phipps
as Citizen (uncredited)
Henry Phipps
as Citizen (uncredited)
Dido Plumb
as Citizen (uncredited)
Christine Pryor
as Girl (uncredited)
Elaine Rickard
as Citizen (uncredited)
Douglas Roe
as Soldier (uncredited)
Johnny Rossi
as Citizen (uncredited)
Tina Simmons
as French Girl (uncredited)
George Spence
as Citizen (uncredited)
Emile Stemmler
as Servant (uncredited)
Rita Tobin-Weske
as Citizen (uncredited)
Nikki Van der Zyl
as Messenger (uncredited)
Gerry Wain
as Soldier (uncredited)
Anna Willoughby
as Girl (uncredited)
Karen Young
as Girl (uncredited)