Raising the Wind
5.9
“A laugh in every note!”
'Carry On' director Gerald Thomas helms this comedy caper featuring early appearances by James Robertson Justice, Sid James, Leslie Phillips, Kenneth Williams, Liz Fraser and Eric Barker. The film follows the hi-jinks of a group of music students who move into a shared flat in order to cut costs and have somewhere to practice their instruments. Things get tricky when Mervyn Hughes (Phillips) accidentally sells one of his compositions to an advertising agency and risks losing his scholarship. Can he and his friends find a way to raise the money to buy back the song rights?
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James Robertson Justice
Sir Benjamin Boyd
Known for
Moby Dick
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Leslie Phillips
Mervyn Hughes
Known for
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Empire of the Sun
Paul Massie
Malcolm Stewart
Known for
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
Sapphire
Kenneth Williams
Harold Chesney
Known for
Carry On Spying
The Thief and the Cobbler
Liz Fraser
Miranda Kennaway
Known for
Carry On Cruising
The Americanization of Emily
Eric Barker
Dr. Morgan Rutherford
Known for
Carry On Constable
Jennifer Jayne
Jill Clemons
Known for
The Trollenberg Terror
They Came from Beyond Space
Jimmy Thompson
Alex Spendlove
Known for
Carry On Cruising
Sidney James
Sid
Known for
Carry On Cleo
The Lavender Hill Mob
Esma Cannon
Mrs. Deevens
Known for
Carry On Cabby
Last Holiday
Geoffrey Keen
Sir John
Known for
The Spy Who Loved Me
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Jill Ireland
Janet
Known for
Death Wish II
The Mechanic
Gerald Thomas Director · Bruce Montgomery Writer Alan Hume Cinematographer
United States release October 26, 1962 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Peter Rogers Productions
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 6, 1961
Theatrical
United States · October 26, 1962
Theatrical
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