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The Great McGonagall

5.619751h 25m15MovieComedy

In this high-camp farce, Goons legend Spike Milligan stars as William Topaz McGonagall, an unemployed Scottish weaver and aspiring poet laureate who falls in love with Queen Victoria - a brilliant cameo by Peter Sellers - and thereafter…

DirectorJoseph McGrath
WritersSpike Milligan·Joseph McGrath
ProducersKamal Pasha·Peter Lamb

Where to watch

Availability shown for United Kingdom · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Joseph McGrath

SMSpike Milligan
Spike Milligan
William Topaz McGonagall
PSPeter Sellers
Peter Sellers
Queen Victoria
JFJulia Foster
Julia Foster
Mrs. McGonagall
JBJohn Bluthal
John Bluthal
various
VSVictor Spinetti
Victor Spinetti
VDValentine Dyall
Valentine Dyall
CJClifton Jones
Clifton Jones
JCJulian Chagrin
Julian Chagrin
CA
Charlie Young Atom
LC
Luie Caballero

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The Great McGonagall — streaming FAQ

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The Great McGonagall isn't on any subscription service in United Kingdom right now, but you can rent or buy it on Apple TV Store. It's not on Netflix.

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