Porridge (1979)

  • PG-13
  • 12/07/1979 (US)
  • Comedy, Crime
  • 1h 33m

Fletcher's inside story - even funnier as a film

Overview

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.

Dick Clement

Writer, Director

Ian La Frenais

Writer

Cast

Ronnie Barker's headshot

Ronnie Barker

Norman Stanley Fletcher
Richard Beckinsale's headshot

Richard Beckinsale

Lennie Godber
Fulton Mackay's headshot

Fulton Mackay

Mackay
Brian Wilde's headshot

Brian Wilde

Barrowclough
Peter Vaughan's headshot

Peter Vaughan

Grouty
Julian Holloway's headshot

Julian Holloway

Bainbridge
Geoffrey Bayldon's headshot

Geoffrey Bayldon

Treadaway - Governor
Christopher Godwin's headshot

Christopher Godwin

Beal

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