The Mouse That Roared(1959)
“They're taking over the country in an invasion of laughs!”
Overview
The Duchy of Grand Fenwick decides that the only way to get out of their economic woes is to declare war on the United States, lose and accept foreign aid. They send an invasion force (in chain mail, armed with bows and arrows) to New York and they arrive during a nuclear drill that has cleared the streets.
Director
Jack Arnold
Studio
Highroad Productions
Cast
Peter Sellers
as Grand Duchess Gloriana XII / Prime Minister Count Rupert Mountjoy / Tully Bascombe
Jean Seberg
as Helen Kokintz
William Hartnell
as Will Buckley
David Kossoff
as Professor Alfred Kokintz
Leo McKern
as Benter
MacDonald Parke
as General Snippet
Austin Willis
as United States Secretary of Defense
Timothy Bateson
as Roger
Monte Landis
as Cobbley
Alan Gifford
as Air Raid Warden
Colin Gordon
as BBC Announcer
Harold Kasket
as Pedro
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1959
Runtime
1h 23m
Language
English
Rating
6.3 / 10
Production Companies
Highroad Productions • Columbia Pictures
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What is The Mouse That Roared about?▼
The Duchy of Grand Fenwick decides that the only way to get out of their economic woes is to declare war on the United States, lose and accept foreign aid. They send an invasion force (in chain mail, armed with bows and arrows) to New York and they arrive during a nuclear drill that has cleared the streets.
Who directed The Mouse That Roared?▼
The Mouse That Roared was directed by Jack Arnold and released in 1959. It is a comedy film.
How long is The Mouse That Roared?▼
The Mouse That Roared has a runtime of 1 hours and 23 minutes (83 minutes total).
Who stars in The Mouse That Roared?▼
The cast of The Mouse That Roared includes Peter Sellers as Grand Duchess Gloriana XII / Prime Minister Count Rupert Mountjoy / Tully Bascombe, Jean Seberg as Helen Kokintz, William Hartnell as Will Buckley, David Kossoff as Professor Alfred Kokintz, Leo McKern as Benter and more.
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