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Fletcher's inside story - even funnier as a film

6.7

1h 33m

1979

“Fletcher's inside story - even funnier as a film”

Synopsis

Times are hard for habitual guest of Her Majesty Norman Stanley Fletcher. The new prison officer, Beale, makes MacKay look soft and what's more, an escape plan is hatching from the cell of prison godfather Grouty and Fletcher wants no part of it.

Director

Dick Clement

ComedyCrime

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Cast & Crew

Ronnie Barker

Ronnie Barker

as Norman Stanley Fletcher

Richard Beckinsale

Richard Beckinsale

as Lennie Godber

Fulton Mackay

Fulton Mackay

as Mr. Mackay

Brian Wilde

Brian Wilde

as Mr. Barrowclough

Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

as Grouty

Julian Holloway

Julian Holloway

as Mr. Bainbridge

Geoffrey Bayldon

Geoffrey Bayldon

as Governor Treadaway

Christopher Godwin

Christopher Godwin

as Mr. Beal

Barrie Rutter

Barrie Rutter

as Oakes

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