Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
| Blue Murder at St Trinian's | |
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| Directed by | Frank Launder |
| Produced by | Frank Launder Sidney Gilliat |
| Written by | Frank Launder Sidney Gilliat Val Valentine |
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Terry-Thomas George Cole Joyce Grenfell Lionel Jeffries Alastair Sim Richard Wattis Lisa Gastoni Sabrina |
| Music by | Malcolm Arnold |
| Cinematography | Gerald Gibbs |
| Edited by | Geoffrey Foot |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films |
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Release date
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1957 |
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Running time
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86 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Blue Murder at St Trinian's (1957) is British comedy film set in the fictional St Trinian's School. Directed by Frank Launder and written by him and Sidney Gilliat, it was the second of the series of five films and stars Terry-Thomas, George Cole, Joyce Grenfell, Lionel Jeffries and Richard Wattis.
The plot is based around a secret marriage agency for the sixth-form girls, that has caught the attention of an Italian prince, based in Rome. The girls break into the Ministry of Education and replace the official (disastrous) school record with a glowing version that qualifies them for a UNESCO tour of Europe, ending in Rome. In line with St. Trinian's tradition, chaos reigns as the girls run amok in Europe.
Flash Harry (George Cole) has set up a marriage bureau for the sixth form St. Trinian's girls and is in Rome negotiating with Prince Bruno (Guido Lorraine), who is interested in marrying one of them. The Prince suggests that Harry bring the girls to Rome before July, at the Prince's expense, so he can make a decision. Coincidentally, UNESCO is offering the best academically qualified school in England an expenses paid bus tour to various European cities, ending in Rome: they will play at the Vienna Music Festival and play in a series of field hockey and water polo matches against school teams. Of course, St Trinian's is the last possible candidate for the tour. Harry returns with the news of the Prince's offer, but is at a loss how to get the girls to Rome before their term ends in July. The UNESCO tour provides the solution, when the girls, led by sixth form girls Bridget Strong (Dilys Laye), Cynthia (Jose Read), and Annabel (Rosalind Knight), break into the Ministry of Education in London and replace their file with one reporting their outstanding academic qualifications, assuring they will be chosen.
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