Carry On Matron
A bungling gang infiltrates a maternity hospital to steal contraceptive pills, only to be overwhelmed by disguises, medical eccentricity, and classic bawdy farce.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- bawdy
- lazy sunday
- classic comedy night
What critics said
Retrospective critics regard it as a strong late entry in the Carry On series, while acknowledging its reliance on familiar formulas and dated gags.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cyril infiltrates Finisham maternity hospital while disguised as a nurse, creating repeated comic misunderstandings.
Sid Carter's gang targets the hospital's contraceptive-pill shipment but struggles to execute the burglary amid hospital routines.
The staff, doctors, nurses, and patients at Finisham maternity hospital generate the film's overlapping comic situations.
The film is the twenty-third Carry On entry and uses recurring performers, broad innuendo, and hospital-themed farce.
Films like Carry On Matron, and why
Carry On Doctor
bawdy ensemble comedy built around hospital staff, patients, and escalating misunderstandings
Carry On Nurse
British farce featuring comic medical situations, flirtation, disguises, and an ensemble cast
Carry On Camping
classic Carry On comedy combining broad sexual humor, workplace chaos, and comic impersonation
Movie Details
- Director
- Gerald Thomas
- Release Date
- 1972-05-05
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (81)
Cast
- Sidney James
- Kenneth Williams
- Charles Hawtrey
- Joan Sims
- Hattie Jacques
- Bernard Bresslaw
- Kenneth Cope
- Terry Scott
- Barbara Windsor
- Kenneth Connor
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Carry On Matron about?
- A bungling gang infiltrates a maternity hospital to steal contraceptive pills, only to be overwhelmed by disguises, medical eccentricity, and classic bawdy farce.
- What is Carry On Matron like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Carry On Matron as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Carry On Matron violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Carry On Matron.
- What did critics think of Carry On Matron?
- Retrospective critics regard it as a strong late entry in the Carry On series, while acknowledging its reliance on familiar formulas and dated gags.
- Which films are like Carry On Matron?
- Films with a similar feel include Carry On Doctor, Carry On Nurse, and Carry On Camping.
- How long is Carry On Matron?
- Carry On Matron runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Carry On Matron?
- In United States, Carry On Matron is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
