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Carry On Cabby

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6.5/10 • 63

1963-06-011h 31m

Comedy

They're here again in Carry on Taxi

Speedee Taxis is a great success, which means its workaholic owner Charlie starts neglecting Peggy, his wife. Suddenly a fleet of rival taxis appears from nowhere and start pinching all the fares. The rivals are Glamcabs, and they have a secret weapon. All their drivers are very attractive women! Who's behind Glamcabs? It's open warfare and only one fleet can survive!

Directors
Gerald Thomas
Editors
Archie Ludski

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Sid James

    Sid James

    Charlie Hawkins

  2. Hattie Jacques

    Hattie Jacques

    Peggy Hawkins

  3. Kenneth Connor

    Kenneth Connor

    Ted Watson

  4. Charles Hawtrey

    Charles Hawtrey

    Terry 'Pintpot' Tankard

  5. Esma Cannon

    Esma Cannon

    Flo Sims

  6. Liz Fraser

    Liz Fraser

    Sally

  7. Bill Owen

    Bill Owen

    Smiley Sims

  8. Milo O’Shea

    Milo O’Shea

    Len

  9. Judith Furse

    Judith Furse

    Battleaxe

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CinemaSerf

Jul 26, 2023

6/10

This is another of my favourite "Carry On" films. Poor old "Charlie" (Sid James) has built up a successful business with his wife "Peggy" (Hattie Jacques) but his dedication to cabbing is causing him to neglect her and she is getting narked. When the boys threaten to walk out if he uses "Flo" (Esma Cannon) as a driver, the last straw breaks the camel's back and she decides to start her own company - using only woman drivers. Needless to say, this is a roaring success and "Charlie" suddenly finds his fares drying up and he must find a solution... Although a few of the regulars still feature here, this is essentially an enjoyable duel between the two and it's fun. I always had a soft spot for the Una O'Connor/Mildred Natwick style of characters and Cannon fills that role nicely here as the story ebbs and flows before it culminates in a co-ordinated taxi chase and a niftyile exercised motorised pincer movement. It takes a swipe at sexism and the daft excesses of trade unionism, whilst reminding us that there is more to life than running a successful enterprise.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
london, englandtaxi drivercarry onbritish farcebusiness rivalry