It’s difficult to get behind Danny La Rue’s portrayal of the Shakespearean actor "Fred Wimbush," which ultimately leads the film down a path resembling a combination of "La Grande Vadrouille" and a "Carry On" movie—though not particularly amusingly so. The performers are providing entertainment for soldiers when they're captured by Nazis. Mistaking “Fred” for a woman, the Germans allow her to leave, and she then conc…

La Rue stood out as a leading drag performer in Britain at that time, and this film represents his sole cinematic appearance. The story unfolds as a comedic situation taking place in France during the initial stages of World War 2, coinciding with Germany's invasion. A soldier, La Rue—previously an unremarkable music hall entertainer who was conscripted—becomes separated from his military group while dressed in women…