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5.8/10 • 44

1975-07-091h 34m

ActionAdventureComedyDramaFamilyMysteryThriller

Escaping from China with a microfilm of the formula for the mysterious "Lotus X", Lord Southmere, a Queen's Messenger, is chased by a group of Chinese spies.

Directors
Robert Stevenson
Writters
Bill Walsh
Editors
Bill Walsh, Peter Boita

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Derek Nimmo

    Derek Nimmo

    Lord Southmere

  2. Hugh Burden

    Hugh Burden

    Haines

  3. Bernard Bresslaw

    Bernard Bresslaw

    Fan Choy

  4. Helen Hayes

    Helen Hayes

    Hettie

  5. Joan Sims

    Joan Sims

    Emily

  6. Deryck Guyler

    Deryck Guyler

    Harris

  7. Clive Revill

    Clive Revill

    Quon

  8. Molly Weir

    Molly Weir

    Scots Nanny

  9. Max Wall

    Max Wall

    Juggler

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John Chard

Feb 8, 2017

6/10

Dinosaur skeleton meets panda nose! Lord Southmere has a ring of Chinese spies chasing him because he has in his possession a secret microfilm, the contents of this microfilm reveals the formula for mysterious Lotus X. After being chased into the Natural History Museum, Southmere hides the film in the bones of a Brontosaurus skeleton. After Southmere's capture, it's up to his old nanny and her hardy band of friends to find the film and keep it from the clutches of the evil Hnup Wan..... .....and so is the plot for Disney's charmingly silly live action venture. It's not masquerading as anything other than a fun family film, it's got bags of energy, and it boasts a quite delightful premise. Obviously taking its lead from Ealing's brilliant The Ladykillers, One Of Our Dinosaur's Is Missing's strength is that a couple of English old dears are taking on {and defying} a gang of Chinese nasties. Some mirthful gags {both visual and oral} light up the film, including a great sequence as the ladies steal the skeleton and whisk thru London with it on the back of a coal fuelled truck! It's good old harmless fun that doesn't deserve the charge of stereotyping the Chinese, it's 1975 and the cast are having fun, and honestly, so should the family. 7/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Keywords
skeletonbased on novel or bookmuseumnannyyetidinosaur