La Rue was the UK's pre-eminent drag artist of the era and this was his only movie. This is a farce set in France in the early days of World War 2, as Germany invades and soldier La Rue, a third-rate music hall performer before being drafted, finds himself separated from his unit, in full female attire. He finds refuge in a girl's school (with only 5 pupils!) headed by mannish Bowers and her assistant de la Tour,…
Our Miss Fred (1972)
DANNY LA RUE has a secret weapon to win the war in his first film!
Danny La Rue stars in this 1970s drag comedy as Fred Wimbush, a Shakespearean actor who is drafted into WWII and is appearing in a camp show in France when the Nazis advance. Unless he continues in his female costume, Fred is certain to be shot as a spy. The risque gags and double entendres fly as he attempts to make his escape in the company of a troupe of Girl Guides.
Top Cast
Danny La Rue
Fred Wimbush
Alfred Marks
General Brincker
Lance Percival
Squadron Leader Herbert Smallpiece
Lally Bowers
Miss Flodden
Frances de la Tour
Miss Lockhart
Kristin Hatfield
Hilary
Jenny Twigge
Judith
Vanessa Furse
Prunella
Seretta Wilson
Elvira
Sophie Batchelor
Emma
John Barrard
Patron
Nancy Nevinson
Patron's Wife
Cyril Shaps
Doctor Préve
Frank Thornton
British Colonel
André Maranne
Resistance Fighter
Barrie Gosney
Bertie
Reviews
Hmmm. Unfortunately, here, Danny La Rue just never convinces at the Shakespearian actor "Fred Wimbush" in the first place and so for me this quickly descends into an hybrid of "La Grande Vadrouille" (1966) and a "Carry On" film - and not a very funny one, either. He and his troupe are out entertaining the troops when they falls into Nazi hands. Thinking "Fred" is a woman, they let her go - only for her to focus her…
FAQ about Our Miss Fred
What is Our Miss Fred about?
Danny La Rue stars in this 1970s drag comedy as Fred Wimbush, a Shakespearean actor who is drafted into WWII and is appearing in a camp show in France when the Nazis advance. Unless he continues in his female costume, Fred is certain to be shot as a spy. The risque gags and…
When was Our Miss Fred released?
Our Miss Fred was released in 1972.
What genres does Our Miss Fred belong to?
Our Miss Fred is categorised as Comedy, War.
Who stars in Our Miss Fred?
The cast of Our Miss Fred includes Danny La Rue, Alfred Marks, Lance Percival, Lally Bowers, Frances de la Tour.