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Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

1957 · 86 min

A chaotic, cheeky romp full of schoolgirl anarchy and gentle satire, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Directed by: Frank Launder
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Terry-Thomas, George Cole, Joyce Grenfell

Tagline: They're back... and up to no good!!!
Overview: With their headmistress under lock and key in her majesty's prison, the St Trinian's girls find themselves under the protection of the army. However, when the sixth form take a fancy to winning a trip to Italy through means fair or foul, the army discover this is one battle they can't win. Let loose in Europe, it is not long before St Trinian's have succeeded in endangering European relations.

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Directed by: Frank Launder
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Terry-Thomas, George Cole, Joyce Grenfell

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: rebellion
crime
class
deception
family
Places: school
big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	3
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Frank Launder
Written by: Sidney Gilliat, Frank Launder, Val Valentine
Starring: Terry-Thomas, George Cole, Joyce Grenfell, Alastair Sim, Sabrina, Lionel Jeffries, Lloyd Lamble, Raymond Rollett
Music: Malcolm Arnold
Cinematography: Gerald Gibbs
Runtime: 86 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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