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This movie debut for saucy British TV comic Benny Hill has Benny leaving his job as a sweeper after winning some money. He becomes a private detective and investigates a plot to assassinate British scientists.
The film follows a trio of incompetent private investigators who stumble upon a real murder case while investigating a staged one. As they bumble their way through clues and misadventures, they find themselves entangled with gangsters and a series of increasingly dangerous situations. Their pursuit of the truth, however, is often sidetracked by their own ineptitude and slapstick antics.
'Who Done It?' is largely remembered as an early vehicle for the burgeoning comedic talent of Benny Hill. While not a critical darling, it offered lighthearted entertainment and a platform for Hill's signature physical comedy and wordplay. Audiences at the time likely appreciated the spoof nature of the detective genre and the anarcy Hill brought to the proceedings.
A lighthearted spoof of the detective genre.
Showcases early physical comedy from Benny Hill.
Relies heavily on slapstick and comedic misunderstandings.
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This film marked one of Benny Hill's earliest leading roles, long before his international fame with 'The Benny Hill Show'.
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The Dill Detective. Who Done It? is out of Ealing Studios, directed by Basil Dearden and written by T.E.B. Clarke. It stars Benny Hill, Belinda Lee, David Kossof, Gary Marsh, George Margo, Ernest Thesiger and Denis Shaw. Music is by Phil...