1962, Film: "The Fast Lady"

The British comedy film "The Fast Lady" was released in December 1962 in London. The film was directed Ken Annakin with a screenplay by Henry Blyth and Jack Davies, based on a story by Keble Howard. Main stars are Leslie Phillips, Julie Christie, James Robertson Justice and Stanley Baxter. "The Fast Lady" is a 1927 vintage Bentley 4½ Litre Red Label Speed model with Vanden Plas short chassis and painted in British Racing Green.

Synopsis

Murdoch Troon (Stanley Baxter) is a member of the local cycling club. He meets Claire Chingford (Julie Christie) after an accident with her father Charles Chingford (James Robertson Justice). Claire persuades him to buy a sports car, and learn to drive...

Julie Christie as Claire Chingford and Stanley Baxter as Murdoch Troon

James Robertson Justice as Charles Chingford and Julie Christie as Claire Chingford

Stanley Baxter as Murdoch Troon and Leslie Phillips as Freddie Fox

Stanley Baxter as Murdoch Troon and James Robertson Justice as Charles Chingford

Main cast

• James Robertson Justice as Charles Chingford
• Leslie Phillips as Freddie Fox
• Stanley Baxter as Murdoch Troon
• Kathleen Harrison as Mrs Staggers
• Julie Christie as Claire Chingford
• Eric Barker as Wentworth
• Oliver Johnston as Bulmer
• Allan Cuthbertson as Bodley

Stanley Baxter as Murdoch Troon and Allan Cuthbertson as Bodley

Julie Christie as Claire Chingford with "The Fast Lady"

"The Fast Lady" Trailer