Unman, Wittering and Zigo (film)

Unman, Wittering and Zigo is a 1971 British thriller film directed by John Mackenzie and starring David Hemmings, Douglas Wilmer and Tony Haygarth. It is adapted by Simon Raven from Giles Cooper's 1958 radio drama Unman, Wittering and Zigo. A new teacher arrives at a school and begins to suspect his predecessor was murdered by the pupils, though his suspicions are written off as paranoia. He sets out to prevent the same fate from befalling him.

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The movie's title was parodied in Little Britain, and by Rowan Atkinson in a very well-received sketch for one of the early Secret Policeman's Ball concerts for Amnesty International

The film was set in Cornwall. Some outdoor scenes were filmed in Wales, but others and interior scenes were mostly filmed in the buildings of Reading Blue Coat School, Sonning, Berkshire, using some of its pupils as extras during the Summer vacation.

Cast

David Hemmings as John Ebony

Douglas Wilmer as Headmaster

Tony Haygarth as Cary Farthingale

Carolyn Seymour as Silvia Ebony

Hamilton Dyce as Mr. Winstanley

Barbara Lott as Mrs. Winstanley

Donald Gee as Stretton

David Jackson as Clackworth

Hubert Rees as Blisterine

David Auker as Aggeridge

Tom Morris as Ankerton

Richard Gill as Borby

Michael Kitchen as Bungabine

Nicholas Hoye as Cloistermouth

Tom Owen as Cuthbun

Toby Simpson as Hogg

James Wardroper as Lipstrob

Clive Gray as Muffett

Rodney Paulden as Munn Major

Keith Janess as Orris

Christopher Moran as Root

Michael Cashman as Terhew

Paul Aston as Trimble

Michael Howe as Unman

Colin Barrie as Wittering