Passport to Pimlico
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United Kingdom · 1949
1h 24m
Director Henry Cornelius
Starring Stanley Holloway, Hermione Baddeley, Margaret Rutherford, Paul Dupuis
Genre Comedy
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When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory. The British government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area.
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