A demobbed soldier, Gordon Laid, returning from World War II meets Maxine Lupercal, a member of a traveling troupe of actors returning to England on the same ship. As Gordon closely resembles a member of the troupe of actors, mistaken identity causes him to become embroiled in various murders and an international espionage plot involving a cigarette lighter that strangely affects electricity. The action reaches its comical climax on stage with Gordon and his double as the spies and the police converge on the theatre is a desperate attempt to retrieve the missing cigarette lighter.
Director: James Kenelm Clarke
Fiona Richmond
Maxine Lupercal
Robin Askwith
Gordon Laid / Jimsy Deveroo
Anthony Steel
Moncrieff Dovecraft
Graham Stark
Inspector Nugent
Linda Hayden
Gloria
Roland Curram
Rupert Dorchester
Tony Haygarth
Sgt. Costello
Murray Salem
Heavy