Genres
Duration
85 min
Director
John Paddy Carstairs
Rating
6.5
Release Date
November 23, 1955
Man of the Moment
Original title: Man of the Moment
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We couldn’t find any streaming platforms offering this title right now.Synopsis Man of the Moment
Norman is a file clerk who accidentally becomes a British delegate to a diplomatic conference, befriends the queen of a remote island, and winds up a knight. Norman leaves rooms in shambles, tailors in shreds, and diplomats in bandages. Chased by gunmen and assassins of foreign powers, Norman finds himself running through active TV studio sets and interrupts various programs and performances in progress
Man of the Moment cast
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Norman Wisdom
Character:
Norman
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Lana Morris
Character:
Penny
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Belinda Lee
Character:
Sonia
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Jerry Desmonde
Character:
Jackson
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Karl Stepanek
Character:
Lom
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Garry Marsh
Character:
British Delegate
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Inia Te Wiata
Character:
King of Tawaki
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Evelyn Roberts
Character:
Sir Horace
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Violet Farebrother
Character:
Queen of Tawaki
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Martin Miller
Character:
Swiss Tailor
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Eugene Deckers
Character:
Day Liftman
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Hugh Morton
Character:
Mitchell
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Cyril Chamberlain
Character:
British Delegate
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Lisa Gastoni
Character:
Chambermaid
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Harold Kasket
Character:
Enrico
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Beverley Brooks
Character:
Air Hostess
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Michael Ward
Character:
Photographer
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Derek Sydney
Character:
Lesnevitch
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Peter Taylor
Character:
Gritter
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Josef Behrmann
Character:
Rietz
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Chris Adcock
Character:
Russian Delegate (uncredited)
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Jack Armstrong
Character:
Delegate (uncredited)
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Julia Arnall
Character:
Waitress (uncredited)
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Susan Beaumont
Character:
(uncredited)
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Brian Bedford
Character:
Clapper Boy (uncredited)
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Christopher Beeny
Character:
Lennie Grove (uncredited)
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Paul Beradi
Character:
Conference Official (uncredited)
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Nigel Bernard
Character:
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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Ernest Blyth
Character:
Guest (uncredited)
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Peter Bryant
Character:
Jack Grove (uncredited)
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Aza Caralova
Character:
Russian Official (uncredited)
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Dennis Carnell
Character:
Actor in Play / Boat Passenger (uncredited)
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Jacques Cey
Character:
Tailor's Assistant (uncredited)
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Pauline Chamberlain
Character:
Stage Performer (uncredited)
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Alexis Chesnakov
Character:
Russian General (uncredited)
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Anthony Chinn
Character:
Tawaki Delegate (uncredited)
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Peggy Ann Clifford
Character:
Chambermaid (uncredited)
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Maurice Colbourne
Character:
British General (uncredited)
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Mike Conner
Character:
Assistant Director (uncredited)
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Austin Cooper
Character:
Hotel Staff (uncredited)
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Ivan Craig
Character:
Miguel (uncredited)
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Dan Cressey
Character:
Guest (uncredited)
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George Curtis
Character:
Actor in Greek Play (uncredited)
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Dan Darnelli
Character:
Embassy Guest (uncredited)
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Fred Davis
Character:
Hotel Porter (uncredited)
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Doreen Dawn
Character:
(uncredited)
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Reggie de Beer
Character:
Embassy Guest (uncredited)
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Alf Dean
Character:
Bodyguard (uncredited)
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Margaret Downs
Character:
Daphne Grove (uncredited)
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Richard Duke
Character:
Police Constable (uncredited)
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Ruth Dunning
Character:
Gladys Grove (uncredited)
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Peter Elliott
Character:
Liftman (uncredited)
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Mabel Etherington
Character:
Guest (uncredited)
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Edward Evans
Character:
Bob Grove (uncredited)
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Roy Everson
Character:
Conference Official (uncredited)
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Felix Felton
Character:
Ministry Official (uncredited)
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Chick Fowles
Character:
Guest (uncredited)
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Philip Gilbert
Character:
Pilot (uncredited)
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Alex Graham
Character:
Embassy Guest / Fashion Show Assistant (uncredited)
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Muriel Greenslade
Character:
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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Pat Hagan
Character:
American Delegate (uncredited)
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Victor Hagan
Character:
American Delegate (uncredited)
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Philip Harben
Character:
Self (uncredited)
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Charles Hawtrey
Character:
Play Director (uncredited)
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Renee Heimer
Character:
Guest (uncredited)
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Robert Henderson
Character:
American General (uncredited)
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Laurence Hepworth
Character:
Delegate (uncredited)
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George Hilsdon
Character:
Swedish Delegate (uncredited)
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Andy Ho
Character:
Chinese Delegate (uncredited)
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MacDonald Hobley
Character:
Self (uncredited)
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George Holdcroft
Character:
Embassy Guest / Café Patron (uncredited)
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John Howard
Character:
Swiss Customs Official (uncredited)
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George Howell
Character:
Pageboy (uncredited)
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Gordon Humphries
Character:
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Joan Ingram
Character:
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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Barry Johns
Character:
Soundman / Actor in Greek Play (uncredited)
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Philip Johns
Character:
Film Technician (uncredited)
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Gertrude Kaye
Character:
Woman at Swiss Airport (uncredited)
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Frederick Kelsey
Character:
Minister (uncredited)
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Aileen Lewis
Character:
Secretary (uncredited)
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Leonard Llewellyn
Character:
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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Dickey Luck
Character:
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Fred Machon
Character:
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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Jack Mandeville
Character:
Minister (uncredited)
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Louis Matto
Character:
Café Waiter (uncredited)
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Mary Maxfield
Character:
Boat Passenger / Guest (uncredited)
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Manny Michael
Character:
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Andre Mikhelson
Character:
Russian Delegate (uncredited)
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John More
Character:
Delegate / Sir Humphrey Griffiths (uncredited)
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Lola Morice
Character:
Fashion Show Patron (uncredited)
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Jim Morris
Character:
Russian Officer (uncredited)
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Ronan O'Casey
Character:
American Delegate (uncredited)
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Cecil Paul
Character:
Embassy Guest (uncredited)
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Howard Pays
Character:
TV Director (uncredited)
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Joe Phelps
Character:
Hotel Porter (uncredited)
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Paul Phillips
Character:
French Delegate (uncredited)
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Lionel Pope
Character:
Airline Passenger / American Delegate (uncredited)
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Ernie Priest
Character:
Russian Officer (uncredited)
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Bob Raymond
Character:
Brodnian Delegate (uncredited)
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Bernard Rebel
Character:
Bearded Delegate (uncredited)
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Nancy Roberts
Character:
Granny Grove (uncredited)
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Arthur Sandifer
Character:
Russian Delegate (uncredited)
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Stuart Saunders
Character:
Police Constable Outside Ministry (uncredited)
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Gerik Schjelderup
Character:
Conference Chairman (uncredited)
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Bruce Seton
Character:
Fabian of the Yard (uncredited)
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Jack Silk
Character:
American Delegate (uncredited)
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Jeff Silk
Character:
Photographer (uncredited)
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Esme Smythe
Character:
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Tony Spears
Character:
British Delegate (uncredited)
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Guy Standeven
Character:
Onlooker (uncredited)
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Charles Stevenson
Character:
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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Philip Stewart
Character:
Downing Street Policeman
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Marianne Stone
Character:
Florrie (uncredited)
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Sheila Sweet
Character:
Pat Grove (uncredited)
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Graham Tonbridge
Character:
Conference Official (uncredited)
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Joe Wadham
Character:
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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Ronnie Waldman
Character:
Self (uncredited)
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Pearl Walters
Character:
Embassy Guest (uncredited)
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Christopher Warbey
Character:
Pageboy (uncredited)
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John Wilder
Character:
Delegate (uncredited)
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Billy Wilmot
Character:
Delegate (uncredited)
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Ian Wilson
Character:
Extra (uncredited)
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Paula Wright
Character:
Woman in Crowd (uncredited)