The Mouse that roared

United Kingdom, 1959

Film
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The near-bankrupt Duchy of Grand Fenwick plans to declare war on the USA, be defeated and thus be eligible for Marshall Aid to rebuild its economy. One of those films in which Peter Sellers engagingly plays three parts, effectively carrying the entire film. Based on the novel by Leonard Wibberley.

Credits

production company

Columbia

producer

Carl Foreman

director
Duration

01:20:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1959

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302406

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Adaptations

Comedy

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain

Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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