''Who Goes There!'' is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Nigel Patrick, Valerie Hobson and George Cole. The film depicts the farcical activities of the various inhabitants of a grace and favour house near

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Production

It is based on a 1950 play of the same title by John Dighton, who also wrote the screenplay. It was shot at Shepperton Studios with some location filming around the Palace in London. The film's sets were designed by the

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Wilfred Shingleton. It was retitled ''The Passionate Sentry'' for its United States release with American censors removing two uses of the word "Cripes!". A version of ''Who Goes There!'' was broadcast on the BBC Radio ''Saturday Night Theatre'' on 20 March 1954.http://www.saturday-night-theatre.co.uk/broadcasts.php

Cast

* Nigel Patrick as Miles Cornwall * Valerie Hobson as Alex Cornwall * George Cole as Guardsman Arthur Crisp *

Peggy Cummins Peggy Cummins (born Augusta Margaret Diane Fuller; 18 December 1925 – 29 December 2017) was an Irish actress, born in Wales, who is best known for her performance in Joseph H. Lewis's ''Gun Crazy'' (1950), playing a trigger-happy ''femme fa ...

as Christina Deed * Anthony Bushell as Major Guy Ashley * A. E. Matthews as Sir Hubert Cornwall * Joss Ambler as Tour Guide

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1952 films 1952 comedy films British black-and-white films British comedy films British films based on plays Films directed by Anthony Kimmins Guards Division (United Kingdom) Films set in London Films shot in London Films shot at Shepperton Studios Military humor in film 1950s English-language films 1950s British films Fictional soldiers {{1950s-UK-comedy-film-stub