Down Among The Z Men
The four original Goons star as Prof. Osric Pureheart misplaces a secret military formula
- Genre
- Film
- Released
- 1952
- Starring
- Michael Bentine, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Carole Carr, Clifford Stanton, Andrew Timothy, Graham Stark and others
- Writers
- Jimmy Grafton and Francis Charles
- Director
- Maclean Rogers
- Producer
- Edwin John Fancey
Shopkeeper's assistant Harry Jones is caught up in a whirlwind of crime when two crooks come looking for information.
They're trying to track down Professor Pureheart in order to relieve him of a top secret formula he's devised, and the gullible Jones is their best lead to locating the eccentric scientist.
However, MI5 are aware of the plot to steal the formula and hot on the crooks' trail. When the absent-minded Professor manages to lose the formula, undercover spies, Jones, the villains and a group of National Service recruits are all thrown into disarray. Can he remember where he wrote it in time?
- UK certificate
- U
- Duration
- 75 minutes
- Release date
- 1952
- Production company
- Also known as
- The Goon Show Movie (Alternative US title)
- Picture
- Black and white
- Laugh track
- None
Broadcast details
- Last repeat
- Thursday 18th February 2021 at 2:30am on TPTV
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