The Bulldog Breed
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“From The Army's Funniest Private...To The Navy's Most Riotous Seaman!”
Norman Puckle, a well-meaning but clumsy grocer's assistant, can't seem to do anything right. After being rejected by Marlene, the love of his life, he attempts suicide, but can't even do that. He is saved from jumping off a cliff at 'Lover's Leap' by a Royal Navy petty officer. He persuades Puckle to join the Royal Navy, where he'll meet 'lots of girls'. Life in the Navy proves not to be as rosy as it's been described, and Puckle fails at every task during basic training. But despite this, he's regarded by the Admiral in charge of a rocket project to be a 'typical average British sailor', and chosen to be the first man to fly into outer space in an experimental rocket.
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Norman Wisdom
Ordinary Seaman Norman Puckle
Known for
Five Children and It
Ian Hunter
Admiral Sir Bryanston Blyth
Known for
The Adventures of Robin Hood
A Midsummer Night's Dream
David Lodge
Chief Petty Officer Knowles
Known for
The Return of the Pink Panther
Edge of Sanity
Robert Urquhart
Commander Clayton
Known for
The Curse of Frankenstein
Murder at the Gallop
Edward Chapman
Mr. Philpots
Known for
Things to Come
Murder!
Eddie Byrne
Petty Officer Filkins
Known for
Star Wars
The Mummy
Peter Jones
Diving Instructor
Known for
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
The Return of the Pink Panther
John Le Mesurier
Prosecuting Counsel
Known for
Dad's Army
Jabberwocky
Terence Alexander
Defending Counsel
Known for
The Day of the Jackal
The One That Got Away
Sydney Tafler
Speedboat Owner
Known for
The Spy Who Loved Me
The Lavender Hill Mob
Brian Oulton
Bert Ainsworth
Known for
Young Sherlock Holmes
The Million Pound Note
Harold Goodwin
Streaky Hopkinson
Known for
The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Prince and the Showgirl
Robert Asher Director · Jack Davies Screenplay Norman Wisdom Screenplay
First release December 13, 1960 · Produced in United Kingdom · Languages English, Hungarian
Production
The Rank Organisation
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Hungarian
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 13, 1960
Limited theatrical · London
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
August 2, 1961 · Theatrical
Finland
August 25, 1961 · Theatrical
France
September 27, 1961 · Theatrical
Germany
July 14, 1961 · Theatrical · West Germany
Hungary
August 10, 1961 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 23, 1960 · Theatrical
South Africa
June 24, 1961 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 24, 1961 · Theatrical
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