The Bulldog Breed
When he is crossed in love, grocers assistant Norman Puckle joins the Navy, where he is recruited to man the first British rocket.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Released
- 1960
- Country
- United Kingdom
Details
Release year: 1960
Storyline
When he is crossed in love, grocers assistant Norman Puckle joins the Navy, where he is recruited to man the first British rocket.
Top credits
Norman Wisdom — Norman Puckle
Ian Hunter — Adm. Sir Bryanston Blyth
David Lodge — CPO Knowles
Robert Urquhart — Cmdr. Clayton
Did you know
• Michael Caine later spoke unfavorably about working with Norman Wisdom on this film, recalling that Wisdom "wasn't very nice to support-part actors".
• This movie is notable for being the only occasion Sir Michael Caine and Oliver Reed shared a scene together. It took place at a cinema lobby, where Reed plays a Teddy Boy, and Caine a sailor. It lasts only a few seconds.
• Norman Wisdom always congratulated Terence Alexander on being able to keep a straight face. Later Alexander admitted that had he not been making so much money from these films, he would have told Wisdom that the reason for his straight face was that he did not find Wisdom remotely funny.
User reviews
Dark tints around the edges of the usual Wisdom comedy fare.
Enormous fun, marvellous set-pieces, great humanity.
Competent Norman Wisdom Vehicle
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
