A group of men from a London pub are going on a darts team outing to Boulogne. Various members of the party have different reasons for going and get involved in various adventures.
Acting
Stanley Holloway's booming everyman charisma carries the lot.
Production
Boulogne location shooting adds rare 1950s travelogue texture.

Director
Ralph Thomas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ralph Thomas directed this between his first two 'Doctor' films with Dirk Bogarde, establishing his niche in cozy British ensemble comedies.
The Foreign Legion subplot gently mocks 1950s British anxieties about masculinity and empire—running away to join was still culturally legible post-WWII.