Two friends driving in the London to Brighton vintage car rally bet on which of them will be the first to arrive back home.
Score
Larry Adler's harmonica — basically a third protagonist.
Practical Effects
Real 1904 Darracq & Spyker, no CGI tantrums here.
Director
Henry Cornelius
Dinah Sheridan
Wendy McKim
John Gregson
Alan McKim
Kay Kendall
Rosalind Peters
Kenneth More
Ambrose Claverhouse
Geoffrey Keen
Policeman
Reginald Beckwith
J. C. Callahan
Arthur Wontner
Old Gentleman
Joyce Grenfell
Hotel Proprietress
Michael Balfour
Trumpeter (Uncredited)
Fred Griffiths
Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
Edie Martin
Guest (Uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 1904 Darracq was borrowed from a museum and had to be push-started for every take.
This single film sparked a vintage car revival across Britain — suddenly everyone's granddad wanted a Darracq.
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