

The Bulldog Breed
From The Army's Funniest Private...To The Navy's Most Riotous Seaman!
Overview
Norman Puckle, a well-meaning but clumsy grocer's assistant, can't seem to do anything right. After being rejected by Marlene, the love of his life, he attempts suicide, but can't even do that. He is saved from jumping off a cliff at 'Lover's Leap' by a Royal Navy petty officer. He persuades Puckle to join the Royal Navy, where he'll meet 'lots of girls'. Life in the Navy proves not to be as rosy as it's been described, and Puckle fails at every task during basic training. But despite this, he's regarded by the Admiral in charge of a rocket project to be a 'typical average British sailor', and chosen to be the first man to fly into outer space in an experimental rocket.
- Production
- The Rank Organisation
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Cast

Norman Wisdom
Ordinary Seaman Norman Puckle

Ian Hunter
Admiral Sir Bryanston Blyth

David Lodge
Chief Petty Officer Knowles

Robert Urquhart
Commander Clayton

Edward Chapman
Mr. Philpots

Eddie Byrne
Petty Officer Filkins

Peter Jones
Diving Instructor

John Le Mesurier
Prosecuting Counsel

Terence Alexander
Defending Counsel

Sydney Tafler
Speedboat Owner

Brian Oulton
Bert Ainsworth

Harold Goodwin
Streaky Hopkinson

Johnny Briggs
Johnny Nolan

Frank Williams
Mr. Carruthers

Joe Robinson
Tall Sailor

Liz Fraser
NAAFI Girl

Penny Morrell
Miss Marlene Barlow

Claire Gordon
Blonde on Yacht

John Arnatt
Briggs (uncredited)

Michael Caine
Sailor in Cinema Fight (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Robert Asher
- Writers
- Henry Blyth,Jack Davies,Norman Wisdom
- Cinematography
- Jack Asher
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CinemaSerf
November 17, 2024
I always think it was a little unfair to compare Norman Wisdom to others when so often he was entirely his own man, putting his own unique comedy spin and timing to good use creating a fun atmosphere for a British population still recovering from the effects of WWII. Here, he's the hapless "Puckle" whose girlfriend - well a gal he rather likes but who doesn't remotely reciprocate - rejects his offer of chocolates and leaves him contemplating suicide. Luckily, he is deterred from such drastic act…
