The Counterfeit Constable

The Counterfeit Constable is a 1964 French comedy film directed by Robert Dhéry and Pierre Tchernia and starring Ronald Fraser, Diana Dors and Arthur Mullard. Its French title is Allez France!. A French rugby supporter in England for a match at Twickenham is knocked out and loses two teeth. He goes to the dentist and during waiting he wears a uniform of another patient, a police officer. He saves by chance Diana Dors, a nextdoor movie star. He is congratulated by his chiefs who take him for true police officer. Many misunderstandings follow after. He becomes lost in London. Not speaking a word of English, he needs to return home to France urgently as he is due to be married.

Contents

• Main cast
• Review
• References

Main cast

Pierre Tornade – Un français dans le bus

Pierre Doris – Un français dans le bus

Raymond Bussières – Un français dans le bus

Jean Richard – Un français dans le bus

Catherine Sola – Nicole

Robert Dhéry - Henri Martineau

Mark Lester - Gérald

Ronald Fraser - Sergent Timothy Reagan

Diana Dors - Herself

Colette Brosset - Lady Yvette Brisburn 'Vévette'

Arthur Mullard - Le malfaiteur

Percy Herbert - L'agent Baxter

Amy Dalby - Mrs. Throttle

Bernard Cribbins - Bob, l'agent 202

Robert Burnier - Le supporter tarbais

Richard Vernon - Lord Brisburn

Robert Rollis - Le supporter avec le bonnet tricolore

Henri Génès - Gros Max

Jean Lefebvre - Le supporter saoul avec le coq

Jean Carmet - Le porte drapeau

Robert Destain - Le supporter cinéaste

Colin Blakely - L'aveugle

Godfrey Quigley - Inspecteur Savory

Georgina Cookson - L'assistante du dentiste

Colin Gordon - Le dentiste W. Martin

Margaret Whiting - La femme de l'agent 202

Review

Although it is a French film, it nevertheless carries all the hallmarks and shows the type of humour found in an Ealing comedy. This is probably because nearly half the cast were composed of British actors and the film was mostly set in London.