Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

ScoobyMint Disappointment for a huge fan!

Delight Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

picti007 A charming little piece, harking back to life during the 2nd World War, with the same rose-tinted spectacles worn by Captain Mainwaring in The BBC comedy series 'Dad's Army'. But this isn't a period piece; it's a comedy. And an interesting one of note because it features Sean Connery in one of his earliest lead roles, before the 007 role catapulted him to stardom.What raises this above the usual comedic fare is the excellent bond (pardon the pun) between the two mismatched characters. Connery is the conscience, and manages to keep his companion in moral check. But he also yearns for front line action, anathema to his colleague's sense of survival. Thus the cheating character is one we can sympathize with and actually believe he's looking after Connery's best welfare.Of course in the end they do finally see action, and after most of the film playing second dumb fiddle, Connery takes the lead and convinces his buddy to make the correct moral choice, helping save the lives of allied soldiers.The only one real flaw is the sudden ending which is humorous only really in its abruptness, but overall I found this film to be an entertaining surprise. Great underplayed role from Wilfrid Hyde-White, and spot some British favourites in early roles.

nigelpn-smith A film that hasn't "dated", a good script and full of all the reliable British actors of the time. Alfred Lynch is superb as the main RAF "spiv" charachter supported by a subdued Sean Connery. The US comparisons with Sgt Bilko are very valid and in the same way that Bilko had the strength in some brilliant minor cast members, so it is with "On the Fiddle". A really good "watch" for Sunday afternoon TV and although there are a few touches of "farce" around it captures the feeling of ordinary Service life towards the end of World War II extremely accurately. Alfred Lynch was a real class British actor who drew brilliantly on his East End background for many of his films. I was sad to hear of his untimely death just before Christmas (2003).

mg1119 This is a perfectly charming little service comedy, with the added bonus of co-starring Sean Connery just before he attained fame in the role of James Bond. Even better, Connery plays totally against type, as a low-key version of Gomer Pyle -- an ingenuous, somewhat stupid-but-likeable serviceman. Alfred Lynch is the real star, though, playing a weasel-y British version of Sgt. Bilko, running numerous scams with his dim-witted buddy Connery. It's funny. Imagine American service sitcoms such as "McHale's Navy" and "Sgt. Bilko" crossed with the gently loopy charms of Ealing Comedies, and you'll get an idea of the tone of this film.

daffyphack Sean, you know I think that you are absolutely the greatest actor in the world, but I can't commend you for this. Comedy just isn't your strong suit.However, it wasn't all your fault. Some of the stuff was just too hard to understand. Alfred Lynch did a decent job, but you gotta wonder where the lines came from from the beginning.Once again, Sean... I apologize.