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Passport to Pimlico

Directed by Henry Cornelius

Starring Stanley Holloway, Hermione Baddeley

French Goings-On in the Heart of London.

When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory. The British government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area.