Porridge (1979)

Fletcher's inside story - even funnier as a film

Movie · Comedy, Crime · 1h 33m · Rated 6.8/10 on TMDB · Released August 12, 1979

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.

Directed by Dick Clement

Cast

• Ronnie Barker as Norman Stanley Fletcher
• Richard Beckinsale as Lennie Godber
• Fulton Mackay as Mr. Mackay
• Brian Wilde as Mr. Barrowclough
• Peter Vaughan as Grouty
• Julian Holloway as Mr. Bainbridge
• Geoffrey Bayldon as Governor Treadaway
• Christopher Godwin as Mr. Beal
• Barrie Rutter as Oakes
• Daniel Peacock as Rudge
• Sam Kelly as Warren
• Ken Jones as Ives

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