Carry On Matron (1972)

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The Carry On team serve up another 'prescription' of hilarious comedy!!!

A gang of thieves plan to make their fortune by stealing a shipment of contraceptive pills from Finisham maternity hospital. They assume disguises and infiltrate the hospital, but everything doesn't go according to plan. The hypochondriac consultant Sir Bernard Cutting, Matron and the doctors and nurses at Finisham have a habit of getting in the way.

• Released: 1972-05-05
• Genres: Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 27m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 82 votes

Directed by Gerald Thomas.

Top cast

• Sidney James as Sid Carter
• Kenneth Williams as Sir Bernard Cutting
• Charles Hawtrey as Dr. Francis A. Goode
• Joan Sims as Mrs. Tidey
• Hattie Jacques as Matron
• Bernard Bresslaw as Ernie Bragg
• Kenneth Cope as Cyril Carter
• Terry Scott as Dr. Prodd
• Barbara Windsor as Nurse Susan Ball
• Kenneth Connor as Mr. Tidey

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Where to watch Carry On Matron

• United States: rent on Amazon Video
• United Kingdom: stream on ITVX Premium; watch free on ITVX; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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