The Belles of St. Trinian's

The Belles of St. Trinian's

91 mins | Comedy | Sept. 28, 1954

The unruly schoolgirls of St Trinian's are more interested in men and mischief than homework and hockey. But greater trouble than ever beckons when the arrival at the school of Princess Fatima of Makyad coincides with the return of recently expelled Arabella Fritton, who has the kidnap of a prize racehorse on her mind. The first film in the classic comedy series.

The Belles of St. Trinian's

91 mins | Comedy | Sept. 28, 1954

The Belles of St. Trinian's
The unruly schoolgirls of St Trinian's are more interested in men and mischief than homework and hockey. But greater trouble than ever beckons when the arrival at the school of Princess Fatima of Makyad coincides with the return of recently expelled Arabella Fritton, who has the kidnap of a prize racehorse on her mind. The first film in the classic comedy series.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers London Film Productions, British Lion Film Corporation
Original title The Belles of St. Trinian's
Directors Jack N. Green, Frank Launder
Writers Val Valentine, Frank Launder, Sidney Gilliat

Cast

Alastair Sim

as Millicent Fritton / Clarence Fritton

Joyce Grenfell

as P.W. Sgt. Ruby Gates

George Cole

as Flash Harry

Hermione Baddeley

as Miss Drownder

Betty Ann Davies

as Miss Waters

Renée Houston

as Miss Brimmer

Beryl Reid

as Miss Wilson

Irene Handl

as Miss Gale

Mary Merrall

as Miss Buckland

Joan Sims

as Miss Dawn

Balbina

as Mlle de St. Emilion

Jane Henderson

as Miss Holland

Diana Day

as Jackie

Jill Braidwood

as Florrie

Annabelle Covey

as Maudie

Pauline Drewett

as Celia

Jean Langston

as Rosie

Lloyd Lamble

as Superintendent Kemp Bird

Richard Wattis

as Manton Bassett

Guy Middleton

as Eric Rowbottom-Smith

Arthur Howard

as Wilfred Woodley

Michael Ripper

as Albert Faning

Eric Pohlmann

as The Sultan of Makyad

Sid James

as Benny

Martin Walker

as Hankinson

Noel Hood

as Bilston School Mistress

Vivienne Martin

as Arabella

Andrée Melly

as Lucretia

Belinda Lee

as Amanda

Michael Kelly

as Bill

Tommy Duggan

as Joe

Paul Connell

as Sam

Lorna Henderson

as Fatima

Vivien Wood

as Miss Anderson

Cara Stevens

as Sultan's Secretary

Jerry Verno

as Alf - the Bookmaker

Jack Doyle

as Assistant Trainer

Arthur Mullard

as Henchman (uncredited)

Carol White

as Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Barbara Windsor

as Schoolgirl (uncredited)