The Mouse That Roared (1959)
The Mouse That Roared (1959)
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.

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Cast

Peter Sellers Peter Sellers As: Grand Duchess Gloriana XII / Prime Minister Count Rupert Mountjoy / Tully Bascombe
Jean Seberg Jean Seberg As: Helen Kokintz
William Hartnell William Hartnell As: Will Buckley
David Kossoff David Kossoff As: Professor Alfred Kokintz
Leo McKern Leo McKern As: Benter
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: They're taking over the country in an invasion of laughs!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 17 July 1959

Country: GB

Runtime: 83m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Highroad Productions, Open Road Films

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Cast

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Grand Duchess Gloriana XII / Prime Minister Count Rupert Mountjoy / Tully Bascombe

Jean Seberg

Jean Seberg

Helen Kokintz

William Hartnell

William Hartnell

Will Buckley

David Kossoff

David Kossoff

Professor Alfred Kokintz

Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Benter

MacDonald Parke

MacDonald Parke

General Snippet

Austin Willis

Austin Willis

United States Secretary of Defense

Timothy Bateson

Timothy Bateson

Roger

Monte Landis

Monte Landis

Cobbley

Alan Gifford

Alan Gifford

Air Raid Warden

Colin Gordon

Colin Gordon

BBC Announcer

Harold Kasket

Harold Kasket

Pedro

Guy Deghy

Guy Deghy

Soviet Ambassador (uncredited)

Eve Eden

Eve Eden

Spectator (uncredited)

Bill Edwards

Bill Edwards

Army Captain (uncredited)

Mabel Etherington

Mabel Etherington

Ada - Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Muriel Greenslade

Muriel Greenslade

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Fred Haggerty

Fred Haggerty

Fenwickian (uncredited)

Juba Kennerley

Juba Kennerley

Maybury (uncredited)

George Margo

George Margo

O'Hara (uncredited)

Lionel Murton

Lionel Murton

American General at the Pentagon (uncredited)

Bill Nagy

Bill Nagy

U.S. Policeman (uncredited)

Robert O'Neil

Robert O'Neil

Reporter (uncredited)

Pat Ryan

Pat Ryan

American General (uncredited)

Stuart Saunders

Stuart Saunders

Sergeant (uncredited)

Fred Stroud

Fred Stroud

Fenwickian (uncredited)

John Tatum

John Tatum

American Admiral (uncredited)

Mavis Villiers

Mavis Villiers

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Fred Wood

Bird Seller (uncredited)

Directed By

Jack Arnold

Jack Arnold

Director

Pamela Davies

Pamela Davies

Continuity

Philip Shipway

Philip Shipway

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Walter Shenson

Walter Shenson

Producer

Jon Penington

Jon Penington

Associate Producer

James H. Ware

James H. Ware

Production Manager

Leon Becker

Leon Becker

Production Supervisor

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Anthony Mendleson

Anthony Mendleson

Costume Designer

Stuart Freeborn

Stuart Freeborn

Makeup Artist

Joyce James

Joyce James

Hairdresser

Sound

Edwin Astley

Edwin Astley

Original Music Composer

Richard Marden

Richard Marden

Sound Editor

George Stephenson

George Stephenson

Sound

Edwin Astley

Edwin Astley

Conductor

Red Law

Red Law

Sound

Visual Effects

Gerald Endler

Gerald Endler

Mechanical Designer

Camera

John Wilcox

John Wilcox

Director of Photography

Austin Dempster

Austin Dempster

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Geoffrey Drake

Geoffrey Drake

Art Direction

Maurice Binder

Maurice Binder

Title Designer

Other Crew

John Winbolt

John Winbolt

Second Unit Cinematographer

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