The Toff solves the mystery of a missing employer.The Toff solves the mystery of a missing employer.The Toff solves the mystery of a missing employer.
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Jill Allen
- Cabaret Singer
- (uncredited)
Janet Butler
- Maid
- (uncredited)
Richard Carrickford
- Grab Kless
- (uncredited)
Cyril Conway
- 'The Wop'
- (uncredited)
Deidre Doyle
- Ma Kless
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaOne of the "75 Most Wanted" films listed by the British Film Institute as "Missing, believed lost", it has now been restored, and has been shown on British television.
- GoofsWhen reciting the ingredients of Jolly's coffee, June Elvin puts them in a different order to how he gave them to her (and how he responds).
- Quotes
The Honourable Richard Rollison: Oh, Jolly?
Jolly: Sir?
The Honourable Richard Rollison: I have a shrewd suspicion I may be going to Manchester tonight, Jolly.
Jolly: So I gathered, sir.
The Honourable Richard Rollison: Oh. Keyholing again?
Jolly: Certainly not, sir. I was listening on the extension.
Featured review
Plenty of humour in this fast-paced John Creasey adaptation
SALUTE THE TOFF is the first of two John Creasey thriller adaptations directed by Maclean Rogers and starring John Bentley. The Toff is an upper classic crime fighter who has his own manservant and goes around solving crime in a polite way, although he's good with his fists when he needs to be. I thought the sequel to this film, HAMMER THE TOFF, had the edge, although this is still serviceable enough.
SALUTE THE TOFF is one of many films made at Nettlefold Studios, although has more location work and scene changes than most. The story begins with a missing boss and a pretty young secretary (Carol Marsh, who you may remember getting vampirised in Dracula) enlisting the aid of our sleuth to find out what's going on. The action involves the hunt for some missing papers and a rather complex insurance fraud.
The villains are a rather underdeveloped lot but on the other hand, the Toff enlists some great comic relief in support. The pub landlord and his boxing enthusiast allies are great fun and Roddy Hughes gets some great lines as the constantly put-upon servant Jolly. Bentley breezes through the thing with effortless charm, Valentine Dyall plays in support as a detective, and Marsh is simply lovely. Nothing much to dislike about this one, then.
SALUTE THE TOFF is one of many films made at Nettlefold Studios, although has more location work and scene changes than most. The story begins with a missing boss and a pretty young secretary (Carol Marsh, who you may remember getting vampirised in Dracula) enlisting the aid of our sleuth to find out what's going on. The action involves the hunt for some missing papers and a rather complex insurance fraud.
The villains are a rather underdeveloped lot but on the other hand, the Toff enlists some great comic relief in support. The pub landlord and his boxing enthusiast allies are great fun and Roddy Hughes gets some great lines as the constantly put-upon servant Jolly. Bentley breezes through the thing with effortless charm, Valentine Dyall plays in support as a detective, and Marsh is simply lovely. Nothing much to dislike about this one, then.
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- Leofwine_draca
- Jun 5, 2016
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- Also known as
- Brighthaven Express
- Filming locations
- Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK(studio: produced at)
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- Runtime1 hour 15 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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