Orders Are Orders

Bilchester Barracks is invaded by Waggermeyer Pictures, who have plans for a science fiction film. The entire barracks is persuaded by the female film stars to take part in the film-to the annoyance of the Divisional Commander, who makes a surprise inspection. He is mollified only when the Band performs a pseudonymous composition of his. In the end he persuades the film company to finish their work in a nearby haunted house. This dire comedy, loosely based on a play of 1932, is enlivened only by Sidney James’s unlikely American accent, and Tony Hancock‘s droll performance as the Bandmaster. —Britmovie.co.uk