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Porridge (1979)

Fletcher's inside story - even funnier as a film

93 minComedyCrime

TMDb6.7/1040 votes

Times are hard for habitual guest of Her Majesty Norman Stanley Fletcher. The new prison officer, Beale, makes MacKay look soft and what's more, an escape plan is hatching from the cell of prison godfather Grouty and Fletcher wants no part of it.

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Dick Clement

Cast

Ronnie Barker as Norman Stanley Fletcher

Ronnie Barker

Norman Stanley Fletcher

Richard Beckinsale as Lennie Godber

Richard Beckinsale

Lennie Godber

Fulton Mackay as Mr. Mackay

Fulton Mackay

Mr. Mackay

Brian Wilde as Mr. Barrowclough

Brian Wilde

Mr. Barrowclough

Peter Vaughan as Grouty

Peter Vaughan

Grouty

Julian Holloway as Mr. Bainbridge

Julian Holloway

Mr. Bainbridge

Geoffrey Bayldon as Governor Treadaway

Geoffrey Bayldon

Governor Treadaway

Christopher Godwin as Mr. Beal

Christopher Godwin

Mr. Beal

Barrie Rutter as Oakes

Barrie Rutter

Oakes

Daniel Peacock as Rudge

Daniel Peacock

Rudge

Sam Kelly as Warren

Sam Kelly

Warren

Ken Jones as Ives

Ken Jones

Ives

Philip Locke as Banyard

Philip Locke

Banyard

Gorden Kaye as Dines

Gorden Kaye

Dines