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The Bulldog Breed

Norman Puckle, a well-meaning but clumsy grocer's assistant, can't seem to do anything right. After being rejected by Marlene, the love of his life, he attempts suicide, but can't even do that. He is saved from jumping off a cliff at 'Lover's Leap' by a Royal Navy petty officer. He persuades Puckle to join the Royal Navy, where he'll meet 'lots of girls'. Life in the Navy proves not to be as rosy as it's been described, and Puckle fails at every task during basic training. But despite this, he's regarded by the Admiral in charge of a rocket project to be a 'typical average British sailor', and chosen to be the first man to fly into outer space in an experimental rocket.

1960 |1h 37m |  Comedy

Cast

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Norman Wisdom

Norman

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Ian Hunter

Admiral Sir Bryanston Blyth

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David Lodge

Chief Petty Officer Knowles

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John Le Mesurier

Prosecuting counsel

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Terence Alexander

Defending Counsel

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Michael Caine

Sailor in Cinema Fight (uncredited)

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Oliver Reed

Teddy Boy in Cinema Fight (uncredited)

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Robert Urquhart

Cmdr. Clayton

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Edward Chapman

Mr. Philpots

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Liz Fraser

NAAFI Girl

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Penny Morrell

Marlene Barlow

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Claire Gordon

Peggy - Girl in Bar

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Sheila Hancock

Doris

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Frank Williams

Mr. Carruthers

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Johnny Briggs

Johnny Nolan

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John Arnatt

Briggs (uncredited)

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Status

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Language

English

Budget

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