Carry On Constable
A flu-stricken police station hires a gang of hopeless recruits whose attempts to restore order unleash escalating British slapstick chaos.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- bawdy
- witty
- chaotic
- lazy sunday
- classic comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film effective as harmless, visually driven British farce, while noting that its familiar bawdy gags outweigh the thin plot.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The new recruits and Special Constable Gorse repeatedly disrupt police operations and allow criminals to escape.
Critical reception specifically highlights dropped trousers, lingerie, innuendo, female impersonation, and visual slapstick.
Wilkins, Mills, Constable, Gorse, Benson, and Potter each contribute to the police-station chaos and intersecting subplots.
A flu epidemic leaves the police station short-handed and motivates the arrival of the bumbling recruits.
Films like Carry On Constable, and why
Carry On Sergeant
shared british farce, slapstick police chaos, and ensemble comic timing
Carry On Constable
shared carry on-style bawdy humor, visual gags, and workplace disorder
The Plank
shared british institutional farce, bumbling authority figures, and music-hall comedy tradition
A Hard Day's Night
shared classic british slapstick, incompetent professionals, and escalating comic mishaps
Movie Details
- Director
- Gerald Thomas
- Release Date
- 1960-02-22
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (62)
Cast
- Sidney James
- Eric Barker
- Kenneth Connor
- Charles Hawtrey
- Kenneth Williams
- Leslie Phillips
- Joan Sims
- Hattie Jacques
- Shirley Eaton
- Cyril Chamberlain
Common questions
- What is Carry On Constable about?
- A flu-stricken police station hires a gang of hopeless recruits whose attempts to restore order unleash escalating British slapstick chaos.
- What is Carry On Constable like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Carry On Constable as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Carry On Constable violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Carry On Constable as mild.
- What did critics think of Carry On Constable?
- Critics broadly found the film effective as harmless, visually driven British farce, while noting that its familiar bawdy gags outweigh the thin plot.
- Which films are like Carry On Constable?
- Films with a similar feel include Carry On Sergeant, Carry On Constable, The Plank, and A Hard Day's Night.
- How long is Carry On Constable?
- Carry On Constable runs 86 minutes.
