• Director(s)

    Frank Launder

  • Production Year

    1960

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    94m

  • Cast

    Cecil Parker, George Cole, Joyce Grenfell

Film

The Pure Hell Of St Trinian's

mild threat, sex references, comic violence

In this comedy from 1960, a group of mischievous schoolgirls have to use their ingenuity when they are sent on an overseas trip that takes an unexpected turn.…

In this comedy from 1960, a group of mischievous schoolgirls have to use their ingenuity when they are sent on an overseas trip that takes an unexpected turn.

violence
Violence is slapstick and mild. People are knocked unconscious, students slingshot darts into policemen's backsides, shove one another during arguments, throw food at judges and lawyers during a court case and attack various adults who get in their way.
threat and horror
Moments of threat are accompanied by reassuring outcomes and comedy. This includes scenes in which a group of high school girls are sold to a wealthy man in a foreign country, where they barricade themselves in a room until they are rescued. A young girl is threatened by her classmates with a bat and mop for information. There is also gun threat, as well as moments in which people fall overboard and become shipwrecked.
sex
During a theatre production and a belly dancing performance, a young woman is seen stripping down to her underwear. A man called 'Flash Harry' worries that he will be called 'Flesh Harry'. There are also sexualised images of scantily clad women on posters and book covers, and references to adultery and propositions of romantic encounters.
additional issues
Very mild bad language includes use of 'hell'.

  • Director(s)

    Frank Launder

  • Production Year

    1960

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    94m

  • Cast

    Cecil Parker, George Cole, Joyce Grenfell

One or more of the releases in this collection was cut.

Classified Date:
16/11/1960
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
British Film Institute Ltd
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.
mild threat, sex references, comic violence
Classified Date:
10/06/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Studio Canal
violence
Violence is slapstick and mild. People are knocked unconscious, students slingshot darts into policemen's backsides, shove one another during arguments, throw food at judges and lawyers during a court case and attack various adults who get in their way.
threat and horror
Moments of threat are accompanied by reassuring outcomes and comedy. This includes scenes in which a group of high school girls are sold to a wealthy man in a foreign country, where they barricade themselves in a room until they are rescued. A young girl is threatened by her classmates with a bat and mop for information. There is also gun threat, as well as moments in which people fall overboard and become shipwrecked.
sex
During a theatre production and a belly dancing performance, a young woman is seen stripping down to her underwear. A man called 'Flash Harry' worries that he will be called 'Flesh Harry'. There are also sexualised images of scantily clad women on posters and book covers, and references to adultery and propositions of romantic encounters.
additional issues
Very mild bad language includes use of 'hell'.
Classified Date:
14/07/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd

  • Classified date

    10/06/2025

  • Language

    English