They're taking over the country in an invasion of laughs!
The Duchy of Grand Fenwick decides that the only way to get out of their economic woes is to declare war on the United States, lose and accept foreign aid. They send an invasion force (in chain mail, armed with bows and arrows) to New York and they arrive during a nuclear drill that has cleared the streets.
The Mouse That Roared (1959) is a comedy film directed by Jack Arnold, released on July 17, 1959 with a runtime of 1h 23m. It stars Peter Sellers, Jean Seberg, William Hartnell and David Kossoff. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 146 ratings.
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Peter Sellers
as Grand Duchess Gloriana XII / Prime Minister Count Rupert Mountjoy / Tully Bascombe
Jean Seberg
as Helen Kokintz
William Hartnell
as Will Buckley
David Kossoff
as Professor Alfred Kokintz
Leo McKern
as Benter
MacDonald Parke
as General Snippet
Austin Willis
as United States Secretary of Defense
Timothy Bateson
as Roger
Monte Landis
as Cobbley
Alan Gifford
as Air Raid Warden
Colin Gordon
as BBC Announcer
Harold Kasket
as Pedro
Directed by Jack Arnold, written by Roger MacDougall, Leonard Wibberley and Stanley Mann, produced by Walter Shenson.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 146 ratings.
Peter Sellars plays just about everyone in this light-hearted comedy about a tiny European Grand Duchy that comes up with a cunning plan to address it's shocking balance of trade problems. It decides to invade the United States! Armed with little more than halbards, helmets and lances, they sail into New work harbour and take the place unopposed. What's going on? They fully expected to be arrested so that would…
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The Mouse That Roared (1959) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Mouse That Roared (1959) includes Peter Sellers, Jean Seberg, William Hartnell, David Kossoff and Leo McKern. The film was directed by Jack Arnold. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Mouse That Roared was released on July 17, 1959 and runs for 1h 23m.
The Mouse That Roared (1959) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 146 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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