"The most fantasmagorical musical entertainment in the history of everything!"

1968

2h 24m

6.8(707 votes)

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Overview

A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself.

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72 members

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Dick Van Dyke

Caractacus Potts

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Sally Ann Howes

Truly Scrumptious

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Lionel Jeffries

Grandpa Potts

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Gert Fröbe

Baron Bomburst

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Anna Quayle

Baroness Bomburst

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Benny Hill

Toymaker

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James Robertson Justice

Lord Scrumptious

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Robert Helpmann

Child Catcher

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Barbara Windsor

Blonde

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Davy Kaye

Admiral

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Alexander Doré

First Spy

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Bernard Spear

Second Spy

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Stanley Unwin

Chancellor

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Peter Arne

Captain of Guard

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Heather Ripley

Jemima Potts

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Adrian Hall

Jeremy Potts

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Desmond Llewelyn

George Coggins

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Victor Maddern

Junkman

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Arthur Mullard

Cyril, Big Man

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Ross Parker

Chef

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Gerald Campion

Minister

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Felix Felton

Minister

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Monti DeLyle

Minister

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Totti Truman Taylor

Duchess

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Larry Taylor

Lieutenant

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Max Bacon

Orchestra Leader

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Max Wall

Inventor

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John Heawood

Inventor

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Michael Darbyshire

Inventor

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Kenneth Waller

Inventor

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Gerald Taylor

Inventor

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Richard Wattis

Secretary at Sweet Factory (Uncredited)

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Phil Collins

Vulgarian Teen

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Robert Arditti

Dancer (uncredited)

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Crew

Vic Armstrong

Cavalry Guard at Cannon (uncredited)

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Michael Audreson

Peter (uncredited)

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Theo Aygar

4th Minister (uncredited)

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John Baskcomb

Castle Chef (uncredited)

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Jimmy Berriman

Child in Castle (uncredited)

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Eunice Black

Courtier (uncredited)

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Bill Brandon

'Test your Strength' Attendant (uncredited)

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Phil Collins

Vulgarian Child (uncredited)

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Tim Condren

Cavalry Guard (uncredited)

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Sadie Corre

Field Worker (uncredited)

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John Corrie

Soldier (uncredited)

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John Crocker

Under Chef (uncredited)

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Cyril Cross

Minister (uncredited)

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Dan Darnelli

Man in the Sweet Factory (uncredited)

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Gabrielle Daye

Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)

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Ernest Fennemore

Man at Fair (uncredited)

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Harry Fielder

Soldier at Castle (uncredited)

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Henry Gibson

Dancer (uncredited)

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Carson Green

Urchin (uncredited)

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Kay Hamilton

3rd Duchess (uncredited)

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Miranda Hampton

Scullery Maid (uncredited)

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John Hicks

Boy (uncredited)

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Robert Jenner

Field Worker (uncredited)

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Nigel Kingsley

Child in Castle (uncredited)

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Teddy Kiss Atom

Minor Role (uncredited)

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George Leech

Chitty's original driver (uncredited)

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Crew

Jim Machin

Child (uncredited)

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Mary Maxfield

Lady at the Fair (uncredited)

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Connel Miles

Dancer (uncredited)

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Roy Murray

Fairground Barker (uncredited)

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Grace Newcombe

2nd Duchess (uncredited)

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Dickie Owen

Major Domo (uncredited)

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Paul Phillips

Soldier (uncredited)

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Dido Plumb

Townsman (uncredited)

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Colin Rix

Chauffeur (uncredited)

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Jessie Robins

Pastry Cook (uncredited)

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Richard Wattis

Secretary at Sweet Factory (uncredited)

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Reg Thomason

Castle Guest (uncredited)

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