Carry On Con Men

Two charming but inept con artists, Hubert Ball and Sidney P. Fiddler, attempt to swindle a wealthy widow by posing as art dealers and selling her fake masterpieces. Their schemes frequently go awry due to their own incompetence and the interference of others, leading to a series of chaotic and humorous predicaments.

Carry On Con Men was generally met with a lukewarm reception from critics, aligning with the typical response to later entries in the Carry On series. Audiences familiar with the franchise's brand of saucy humour and slapstick generally found amusement, though it was not considered one of the series' standout films.

• Relies heavily on the established Carry On formula of double entendres and slapstick.

• Features a capable cast delivering the expected type of humor.

• Some found the plot thin and the humor dated, even for its time.

Google audience: Audience reviews for Carry On Con Men are generally positive among fans of the series, who appreciate the typical Carry On humor and lighthearted escapism. Some viewers note that while entertaining, it doesn't reach the heights of earlier films and can feel a bit formulaic.

The film is notable for featuring a rare on-screen appearance by the show's regular writer, Talbot Rothwell, who plays a minor character as a Detective Inspector.