1958 British film by Montgomery Tully
I Only Arsked! is a 1958 British comedy film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Bernard Bresslaw, Michael Medwin and Alfie Bass. The screenplay was by Sid Colin and Jack Davies based on the television series "The Army Game" (1957–1961) and was made by Hammer Films.
Plot.
Slapstick ensues when inept army recruits are transferred to a post in the Middle East.
Cast.
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Reception.
Box office.
According to "Kinematograph Weekly" the film performed "better than average" at the British box office in 1959.
Critical.
"The Monthly Film Bulletin" wrote: "Two acid take-offs of memorable scenes in "Bridge on the River Kwai" and a few moments of communal insanity from the five practised actors who take the brunt of the action are the highlights of this modest and relaxed army lark. There is no departure here from the tradition of service farces, except that some, at least, of its humour is composed of private jokes inherited from the TV programme from which the idea was taken."
"Allmovie" wrote, "The level of humour in "I Only Arsked!" will perhaps best be appreciated by fans of the original series"; while "TV Guide" noted "An enjoyable British slapstick comedy."