A cricket enthusiast and traveling companion of Charters, Caldicott first denies remembering Miss Froy because he fears missing the match. Once the conspiracy is clear, he helps resist the armed soldiers, takes part in commandeering the locomotive, and assists the escape from the branch line.
A town clerk whose mistaken arrest and later assistance affect the villagers' struggle to preserve their railway.
The other half of the British comedy duo touring the Middle East. He accompanies Charters through Baghdad, Istanbul, and Budapest. He becomes involved in a spy mix-up, gets trapped in a deadly bathroom, joins an escape with a singer, and returns to London.
Eustace Mills is one of the first paying guests to arrive at Ballyroden Hall, expecting a peaceful and quiet holiday. Instead, he becomes caught up in the farcical situations caused by the eccentric family hosting him, alongside Mrs. Cleghorn-Thomas and her daughter.
Fotheringham is one of Tony's colleagues at the remote research station. Tony consults him and Prendergast before allowing Gay to stay while they seek other arrangements. When Gay recovers her speech and begins talking incessantly, Fotheringham is also annoyed, forming part of the group whose frustration contributes to Gay's departure.
A Scotland Yard superintendent investigating the disappearance connected to Dr. Clive Riordan. He initially questions Clive about the missing dog, then recognizes clues suggesting that Clive has been meeting an American. He comes to arrest Clive but reveals that Bill Kronin has survived.
A supporting resident in Passport to Pimlico.
A British army intelligence officer and Major Bright's partner. He shares responsibility for failing to recognize Otto Fisch, who is disguised as their new batman, and is punished with early demobilisation. Unsure how to manage in civilian life, he joins Bright in founding their detective agency and helps recover the cricket ball containing the stolen diamond.
A penniless aristocrat, Lord Whitebait tries to rescue his dwindling fortune by opening Whitebait Manor to the public, but few visitors come. Mounting debts and the cost of his daughter's wedding push him to plot with his servant Spankworth to stage the theft of a valuable painting. Their plan goes awry when they mistakenly recruit plumber Wilfred Sapling instead of a released prisoner.
Inspector Tenby investigates Lorna's death, slowly gathering clues as he tries to solve the mystery. His inquiries lead him to suspect that the culprit may be less obvious than the competing suspicions surrounding Jim and Charlie. He represents the police investigation that threatens to uncover what happened.
Naunton Wayne has 30 screen credits in a career dating back to 1932. Their work is anchored in the Ealing comedies universe with 2 titles. Signature works include The Titfield Thunderbolt, Crook's Tour, The Lady Vanishes. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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