The Cuckoo Patrol

Freddie and the Dreamers play part of a Scout troupe that get caught up in a series of misadventures on their way to camp.

Cast

Freddie Garrity

as Himself

Kenneth Connor

as Wick

Victor Maddern

as Dicko

John Le Mesurier

as Gibbs

Arthur Mullard

as Yossie

Basil Dignam

as Snodgrass

Michael Brennan

as Superman No1

Neil McCarthy

as Superman No2

Peggy Ann Clifford

as Scout Mistress

Joe Gibbons

as Joe

Reviews

CinemaSerf

I actually felt a bit sorry for the "Freddie and the Dreamers" guys here as they play a troop of aged boy-scouts who find themselves embroiled with some petty crooks. Along the way, they have some "carry-on" style escapades that allow some surprising names - who should have known better - to pop up:...

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