Always been one of my favourite films since I was a nipper (I grew up thinking that 'tiffin' only existed as a euphimisim for sex), and although it arguably takes a while to get going, the final sequence with the British eating dinner as the Governor... (read more) Always been one of my favourite films since I was a nipper (I grew up thinking that 'tiffin' only existed as a euphimisim for sex), and although it arguably takes a while to get going, the final sequence with the British eating dinner as the Governor's Residence falls down around the ears is probably the smartest bit of satire the team ever put together.

So here it is perhaps the greatest of all the Carry On movies and undoubtedly the one with the best message and comments on the absurdness of the British upper classes and the more frightening people who aspire to be them.
Here the double entendres ... (read more) So here it is perhaps the greatest of all the Carry On movies and undoubtedly the one with the best message and comments on the absurdness of the British upper classes and the more frightening people who aspire to be them.
Here the double entendres do not come as thick and fast as in some Carry On’s but that is more than made up for by the folly of the whole situation.
Sid James as usual leads the cast as Sir Sidney Ruff Diamond the leader of the British in Northern India at the time with his wife Joan Simms as Lady Ruff Diamond. Their protagonist is Kenneth Williams as the Khasi of Khalibar and he is supported by Bernard Breslaw as Bungdit Din the leader of the Burpa warriors who want to remove the British from India.
The ridiculous premises is that the natives are in fear of the British Army third foot and mouth regiment because of their legendary braveness as shown by the fact that they wear no underwear under their kilts. When Bungdit Din finds this to be untrue it is time for a rebellion.
Unusually for a carry on some of the lesser known regulars are given larger parts here and do not let down especially Charles Hawtrey , and the superb Peter Butterworth as the preacher Brother Belcher. They are joined by Roy Castle who is the quintessential British Officer.
By the time we come to the classic dinner party scene everything is moving along at a terrific pace and this scene really is as much about being British as any other piece of film.
If you are not a fan then you never will be but if you are like me then enjoy this over and over again.

The best Carry on, bar none. Keeping the British end up in the Raj is a tough task, but when the Carry On-ers are 'on the job', you know it'll at least be fun!

Although ofted sited as (one of) the best Carry On films ever, I found it a bit flat. There are some great bits, and the dinner party at the end is good fun, but I thought Carry On at Your Convenience was much wittier and more entertaining.

if you have a rude sense of humour and use double entendres this is one of the funniest carry on films

Excellent Carry On film, probably one of the best. The dinner scene is hilarious. Snowdonia made an interesting location to cover as the Khyber Pass itself.

Easily the best Carry On film. I still think that the Khazi of Benghazi would have been better, still magic moments - Devils in Skirts, Time for some tiffin??

Absolutely hilarious. The dinner scene at the end of the film has got to be one of the funniest moments in British cinema.

I love almost all the carry on films , but this has to be my fav, the British at their best, having dinner with the house falling around them as the natives rise up LOL

The ultimate Carry On movie - more puns and silly jokes than the rest put together. It may be dated but its still humourous, James and Williams were inspired