Peter Sellers
Grand Duchess Gloriana XII/Prime Minister Count Rupert Mountjoy/Tully Bascombe
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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 small European country declares war on the US to get financial aid, but faces unexpected challenges and a nuclear threat. Peter Sellers stars in this satire based on a novel, playing multiple roles and spoofing the Cold War.
- (9.3K)
- Comedy
- Jack Arnold
- 1959-11
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.
A tiny European country declares war on the US to get aid and sends 23 men to invade New York. Peter Sellers plays three roles in this satire of Cold War politics and culture.
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- Peter Sellers
- Jack Arnold
The Mouse That Roared was made into a 1959 film starring Peter Sellers in three roles: Duchess Gloriana XII; Count Rupert Mountjoy, the Prime Minister; and Tully Bascomb, the military leader – and Jean Seberg, as Helen Kokintz, as an added love interest.
- United States
- Fiction, Satire
- Beware of the Mouse
- English
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A comedy adaptation of the novel by Leonard Wibberley, this film follows the adventures of a mouse who leads a revolution against the U.S. and wins a war with France. Starring Peter Sellers, Jean Seberg and Jack Arnold, this film is a classic example of the genre and a cult favorite.
