There is a legend that if the barbary apes ever leave the Rock of Gibraltar, the British will be thrown out shortly afterwards. This is the basis for this charming war-time comedy, where Terry- Thomas plays an officer in charge of the apes. When morale amongst them starts to fall, it falls to him to pinch a new companion ape from behind enemy lines to cheer the apes up again before the Germans use the story for propaganda purposes. A funny film with some great characters; it's a real pity it isn't better known. If anyone knows where I can replace our fading copy, please post the information! The video doesn't seem to be available anywhere, sadly.
Review of Operation Snatch
