Carry On Follow That Camel
A disgraced gentleman joins a chaotic Foreign Legion outpost, where eccentric soldiers, desert locals, and a disguised sweetheart turn reputation-repair into broad British farce.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- campy
- lazy sunday
- classic comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot places Bo West and Simpson in an eccentric Foreign Legion fort modeled on the Beau Geste tradition.
The film's Carry On comedy relies on innuendo and disguise-driven sexual misunderstandings, including Lady Jane's concealed identity.
Commandant Burger, Sergeant Nocker, and the fort's unusual legionnaires turn Foreign Legion discipline into sustained farce.
Bo West joins the Foreign Legion specifically to clear his unjustly damaged reputation.
Films like Carry On Follow That Camel, and why
Carry On Up the Khyber
British ensemble parody built around broad farce, double entendres, and comic military incompetence
Carry On Henry
Carry On-style historical spoof combining slapstick, bawdy humor, eccentric characters, and period adventure conventions
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
Foreign Legion parody with desert setting, comic soldiers, and affectionate mockery of Beau Geste-style adventure films
The Bulldog Breed
Classic British military farce centered on bungling personnel, verbal jokes, and exaggerated institutional authority
Movie Details
- Director
- Gerald Thomas
- Release Date
- 1967-08-10
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (58)
Cast
- Phil Silvers
- Kenneth Williams
- Jim Dale
- Charles Hawtrey
- Joan Sims
- Angela Douglas
- Peter Butterworth
- Bernard Bresslaw
- Anita Harris
- John Bluthal
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Carry On Follow That Camel about?
- A disgraced gentleman joins a chaotic Foreign Legion outpost, where eccentric soldiers, desert locals, and a disguised sweetheart turn reputation-repair into broad British farce.
- What is Carry On Follow That Camel like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Carry On Follow That Camel as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Carry On Follow That Camel violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Carry On Follow That Camel as mild.
- Which films are like Carry On Follow That Camel?
- Films with a similar feel include Carry On Up the Khyber, Carry On Henry, The Last Remake of Beau Geste, and The Bulldog Breed.
- How long is Carry On Follow That Camel?
- Carry On Follow That Camel runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Carry On Follow That Camel?
- In United States, Carry On Follow That Camel is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
