Man of the Moment

Man of the Moment

1955 · 85 min · ★ 6.6 · Comedy

Norman is a file clerk who accidentally becomes a British delegate to a diplomatic conference, befriends the queen of a remote island, and winds up a knight. Norman leaves rooms in shambles, tailors in shreds, and diplomats in bandages. Chased by gunmen and assassins of foreign powers, Norman finds himself running through active TV studio sets and interrupts various programs and performances in progress

Directed by John Paddy Carstairs · Written by Maurice Cowan

Your Rating

Where to Watch

Rent or Buy

Apple TV Store

Cast

Make it a double feature

2h 51m together

Man of the Moment

The Big Money

Both from John Paddy Carstairs.

More from John Paddy CarstairsSee all →

Talk of a MillionTalk of a Million · 1951
Talk of a Million
9.01951
MovieComedy
A family reduced to imminent poverty by the father's disinclination to work; an American lawyer looking for the heir to half a million pounds; the scene is set for a hilarious tale of creative deception!
All HandsAll Hands · 1940
All Hands
8.01940
MovieWar
From a series of films made to raise awareness of the risks of idle gossip providing vital information to enemy spies and collaborators. This Ealing Studios production features well-known 1940s actor John Mills, playing a sailor who then divulges his sailing details to his girlfriend aloud.. The consequences prove disastrous when his boat next leaves to cross the English Channel.
The SaintThe Saint · 1962
The Saint
7.41962
SeriesAction & AdventureCrime
Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who recovers ill-gotten wealth and redistributes it to those in need.
The Big MoneyThe Big Money · 1958
The Big Money
7.01958
MovieComedy
Petty thief Willie Frith steals a suitcase full of bank notes, only to find out that they have been given all the same serial number. But this is only the start of his troubles, now he has to find a way of changing the notes, so he can impress the barmaid of his local pub.
A Yank at OxfordA Yank at Oxford · 1938
A Yank at Oxford
6.81938
MovieDramaRomance
A brash young American aristocrat attending Oxford University gets a chance to prove himself and win the heart of his antagonist's sister.
Sleeping Car to TriesteSleeping Car to Trieste · 1948
Sleeping Car to Trieste
6.81948
MovieThriller
Spies pursue a stolen diary aboard the Orient Express.
The Devil's AgentThe Devil's Agent · 1962
The Devil's Agent
6.71962
MovieMysteryDrama
Droste, a mild-mannered businessman, was an intelligence expert during World War II. When Droste runs into his old friend Baron Von Straub, the two rekindle a friendship that was interrupted by the war. However, when Von Straub asks Droste to deliver a small package to a friend in West Germany, the befuddled Droste is set up for a series of complicated spy games.
Jumping for JoyJumping for Joy · 1956
Jumping for Joy
6.71956
MovieComedy
At the racetrack, cleaner, Willy Joy is tricked into buying Lindy Lou, a useless greyhound, who's not too healthy either. While getting the dog back in shape, Willy crosses paths with a gang of crooks who's specialty is fixing the races with doped dogs.
Fools Rush InFools Rush In · 1949
Fools Rush In
6.71949
MovieComedy
Howes plays Pamela Dickson, an impulsive young bride-to-be, while Guy Rolfe portrays her long-lost father Paul. Ostensibly a cad and bounder, Paul turns out to be just the opposite when he arrives for Pamela's wedding.
The Square PegThe Square Peg · 1958
The Square Peg
6.51958
MovieWarComedy
Norman Pitkin and Mr Grimsdale are council workmen mending the road outside an Army base when they come into conflict with the military. Shortly afterwards, they get drafted and fall into the clutches of the Sergeant they have just bested. They are sent to France to repair roads in front of the Allied advance but get captured. Pitkin takes advantage of a useful similarity to impersonate General Schreiber and manages to return a hero
The Sentimental AgentThe Sentimental Agent · 1963
The Sentimental Agent
6.51963
SeriesAction & AdventureDrama
The Sentimental Agent is a television drama series spin-off from Man of the World. Produced in the United Kingdom in 1963 by Associated Television and distributed by ITC Entertainment, the series ran for 13 one-hour monochrome episodes. Some episodes were edited into a 1962 feature film Our Man in the Caribbean. Argentinian Carlos Varela is a successful import-export agent based in London, whose company takes him into unusual and sometimes dangerous situations. Impeccably dressed, cigar smoking and using wit, ingenuity, and charm, which often involves a damsel in distress, he is typically assisted by Chin, a resourceful Chinese manservant, and Miss Carter, an ultra-efficient secretary.
Up in the WorldUp in the World · 1956
Up in the World
6.41956
MovieComedy
Norman is a window cleaner who has to clean a manor house with hundreds of windows. He is distracted by the son of the house who persuades him to go into town. When some villains try and kidnap the young heir Norman fights them off but the heir has banged his head and can't remember Norman's heroic stand
One Good TurnOne Good Turn · 1955
One Good Turn
6.21955
MovieComedy
Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and now acts as their caretaker. All the orphans are very happy and well cared for. The adventures start when a nasty property developer who is also the chairman of the orphanage board wants to close the orphanage and build a factory on the site. The children are sent to Brighton for the day and Norman is very excited because he's "Never seen the Sea". When they get back they discover the plan to close the orphanage and have to decide what to do
Just My LuckJust My Luck · 1957
Just My Luck
6.11957
MovieComedy
Norman works in a jewellers workshop and fantasises (in the nicest way) about meeting the window dresser across the road from his workshop. He wants to buy her a diamond pendant but calculates it will take him over 100 years to save up for it. He is talked into betting a pound on a six horse accumulator at the Goodwood races with a slightly shady bookmaker. When he has won on the first five races, the bookie owes him over 16,000 pounds and everyone begins to worry. Everyone's future depends on a single race ... what can be done ?
Trouble in StoreTrouble in Store · 1953
Trouble in Store
6.11953
MovieComedyFamily
Norman is working in the stock room of a large London department store, but he has ambition (doesn't he always !!), he wants to be a window dresser making up the public displays. Whilst trying to fulfill his ambition, he falls in love (doesn't he always !!), with one of the shopgirls. Together they discover a plot to rob the store and, somehow, manage to foil the robbers.
Dancing with CrimeDancing with Crime · 1947
Dancing with Crime
6.11947
MovieCrimeDrama
When his best friend is murdered inside a London dancehall, a cab driver and his girlfriend involve themselves in the investigation and discover a major criminal operation hiding behind the club's friendly facade.

More Like This

The WomenThe Women · 1939
The Women
7.21939
MovieComedyDrama
A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.
Safety Last!Safety Last! · 1923
Safety Last!
7.71923
MovieComedyRomance
When a store clerk organizes a contest to climb the outside of a tall building, circumstances force him to make the perilous climb himself.
The MasqueraderThe Masquerader · 1914
The Masquerader
5.71914
MovieComedy
Charlie plays an actor who bungles several scenes and is kicked out. He returns convincingly dressed as a lady and charms the director, but Charlie never makes it into the film.
The New JanitorThe New Janitor · 1914
The New Janitor
6.21914
MovieComedy
The hero, a janitor played by Chaplin, is fired from work for accidentally knocking his bucket of water out the window and onto his boss the chief banker (Tandy). Meanwhile, one of the junior managers (Dillon) is being threatened with exposure by his bookie for gambling debts unpaid. Thus the manager decides to steal from the company.
Beat the DevilBeat the Devil · 1953
Beat the Devil
6.11953
MovieAdventureComedy
A group of con artists stake their claim on a bogus uranium mine.
Between ShowersBetween Showers · 1914
Between Showers
5.51914
MovieComedy
Mr. Snookie steals an umbrella and then, while trying to help a woman to cross a puddle, the Tramp appears and intervenes.
Cruel, Cruel LoveCruel, Cruel Love · 1914
Cruel, Cruel Love
5.21914
MovieComedy
This early Chaplin film has him playing a character quite different from the Tramp for which he would become famous. He is a rich, upper-class gentleman whose romance is endangered when his girlfriend oversees him being embraced by a maid. Chaplin's romantic interest in this film, Minta Durfee, was the wife of fellow Keystone actor, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.
Dough and DynamiteDough and Dynamite · 1914
Dough and Dynamite
6.11914
MovieComedy
Pierre and Jacques are working as waiters at a restaurant where the cooks go on strike. When the two are forced to work as bakers, the striking cooks put dynamite in the dough, with explosive results.
Kid Auto Races at VeniceKid Auto Races at Venice · 1914
Kid Auto Races at Venice
5.61914
MovieComedy
The Tramp interferes with the celebration of several kid auto races in Venice, California (Junior Vanderbilt Cup Race, January 10 and 11, 1914), standing himself in the way of the cameraman who is filming the event.
Laughing GasLaughing Gas · 1914
Laughing Gas
5.61914
MovieComedy
Although only a dental assistant, Charlie pretends to be the dentist. After receiving too much anesthesia, a patient can't stop laughing, so Charlie knocks him out with a club.
The Flying DeucesThe Flying Deuces · 1939
The Flying Deuces
6.41939
MovieComedyWar
Ollie falls in love with a woman. When he discovers she's already married, he unsuccessfully attempts suicide but he and Stan then decide to join the Foreign Legion to get away from their troubles. When they’re arrested for soon trying to desert the Legion—they escape a firing squad by stealing an aircraft.
The Exterminating AngelThe Exterminating Angel · 1962
The Exterminating Angel
7.91962
MovieComedyDrama
After a lavish dinner party, the guests find themselves unable to depart... and, over the next few days, all of their elaborate societal pretenses and façades deteriorate as they are reduced to living like animals.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter