Rentadick

Rentadick is a 1972 British comedy film, directed by Jim Clark and starring James Booth, Richard Briers, Julie Ege, Ronald Fraser and Donald Sinden. It is a spoof spy/detective picture, the plot of which involves attempts to protect a new experimental nerve gas. Main cast James Booth - Simon Hamilton Richard Briers - Miles Gannet Julie Ege - Utta Armitage Ronald Fraser - Major Upton Donald Sinden - Jeffrey Armitage Tsai Chin - Madam Greenfly Kenneth Cope - West John Wells - Owltruss Spike Milligan - Customs officer Winnie Holman - Maid Patsy Crowther - Old Lady Patricia Quinn - Chauffeuse Michael Rothwell - Removal Man Michael Sharvell-Martin - Removal Man Richard Beckinsale - Hobbs Derek Griffiths - Henson Leon Sinden - Police Inspector Cheryl Hall - Maxine Michael Bentine - Husein Penelope Keith - Reporter Production The original script for the film was written by Graham Chapman and John Cleese, both of Monty Python. The script was bought by David Frost who failed to secure finance, so he sold the script to Ned Sherrin. Sherrin made an appointment with Frank Poole, who ran filmmaking for Rank and that company agreed to finance