Anthony Kimmins (play and screenplay) Nicholas Phipps
Produced by
Leslie Gilliat
Starring
Ian Carmichael Joan Greenwood Cecil Parker
Cinematography
Wilkie Cooper
Edited by
Thelma Connell
Music by
John Barry
Production company
Covent Garden Films
Distributed by
British Lion Films
Release date
26 November 1962 (1962-11-26) (UK)
Running time
89 minutes
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
The Amorous Prawn, also known as The Amorous Mr. Prawn, is a 1962 British comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Greenwood and Cecil Parker.[1] The film was based on a 1959 farcical play by Kimmins.[2]
In the United States the film was retitled The Playgirl and the War Minister to exploit the Profumo affair.[3]
^"The Amorous Prawn". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
^"Production of The Amorous Prawn - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
^"The Playgirl and the War Minister (1963) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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