Bertram Oliphant 'Bo' West wants to clear his unjustly smeared reputation, so he joins the Foreign Legion—with Simpson his manservant in tow. But the fort they get posted to is full of eccentric legionnaires, and there's trouble brewing with the locals too. Unbeknown to Bo, his lady love has followed him in disguise.
Follow That Camel (1967) is a comedy film directed by Gerald Thomas, released on August 10, 1967 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Phil Silvers, Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale and Charles Hawtrey. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 57 ratings.
Phil Silvers
as Sergeant Ernie Nocker
Kenneth Williams
as Commandant Maximilian Burger
Jim Dale
as Bo West
Charles Hawtrey
as Captain Gerrard Le Pice
Joan Sims
as Zig-Zig
Angela Douglas
as Lady Jane Ponsonby
Peter Butterworth
as Simpson
Bernard Bresslaw
as Sheikh Abdul Abulbul
Anita Harris
as Corktip
John Bluthal
as Corporal Clotski
William Mervyn
as Sir Cyril Ponsonby
Peter Gilmore
as Captain Humphrey Bagshaw
Directed by Gerald Thomas, written by Talbot Rothwell, produced by Peter Rogers.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 57 ratings.
Mustapha Leek! Originally released under the title Follow That Camel, Carry On Follow That Camel is the 14th entry in the long running series. Story plays out as a historical parody of the Beau Geste type of movies, thrusting Jim Dale and Peter Butterworth into the French Foreign Legion. There they are at the mercy of Commandant Maximilian Burger (Kenny Williams) and Sergeant Nocker (Phil Silvers brought in to try…
Reviewed on July 12, 2015
This time, it's "Beau Geste" and the Foreign Legion that get's the "Carry On" treatment as Jim Dale arrives at a desert fortress under the strict command of "Burger" (Kenneth Williams) ably abetted by Phil Silvers' "Sgt. Nocker". Clearly, someone thought that importing him into this might breathe some fresh air into the franchise. Sadly, for me at any rate, it doesn't. He just overwhelms the whole thing with this…
Reviewed on July 26, 2023
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The main cast of Follow That Camel (1967) includes Phil Silvers, Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale, Charles Hawtrey and Joan Sims. The film was directed by Gerald Thomas. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Follow That Camel was released on August 10, 1967 and runs for 1h 35m.
Follow That Camel (1967) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 57 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
