Peter Sellers
Grand Duchess Gloriana XII/Prime Minister Count Rupert Mountjoy/Tully Bascombe
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A small European country declares war on the US to get financial aid, but faces unexpected challenges and a nuclear threat. IMDb provides cast, crew, reviews, trivia, and more for this 1959 satire film.
- (9.3K)
- Comedy
- Jack Arnold
- 1959-11
The Mouse That Roared is a 1959 British satirical comedy film on a Ban The Bomb theme, based on Leonard Wibberley 's novel The Mouse That Roared (1955). [4] It stars Peter Sellers in three roles: Duchess Gloriana XII; Count Rupert Mountjoy, the Prime Minister; and Tully Bascomb, the military leader; and co-stars Jean Seberg.
- $300,000
- Walter Shenson
A comedy film about a tiny country that declares war on the US to get foreign aid, but accidentally wins with a nuclear bomb. Read the plot summaries, cast and trivia of this classic Cold War satire starring Peter Sellers.
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A comedy adaptation of the novel by Leonard Wibberley, this film follows the adventures of a mouse who leads a fictional country in a war against the U.S. and wins foreign aid. Starring Peter Sellers, Jean Seberg and Jack Arnold, the film was released in 1959 and premiered in Switzerland and New York.
- Jack Arnold, Philip Shipway
- Peter Sellers
In this clever satire featuring Peter Sellers in many roles, a tiny country declares war on the United States and wins. © 1959, renewed 1987 Columbia Picture...
The Mouse That Roared is a 1955 satirical novel by Irish writer Leonard Wibberley, which launched a series of satirical books about an imaginary country in Europe called the Duchy of Grand Fenwick. Wibberley used the premise to make commentaries about modern politics and world situations, including the nuclear arms race, nuclear weapons in general, and the politics of the United States.
