White Cargo (1973)

A sometimes funny, oftentimes terrible comedy. However, it does showcase two future superstars in their early careers. Albert (David Jason) is a nobody with an overactive imagination where he fantasies about being a secret agent (so basically this is kind of a British Walter Mitty film). 

When Albert receives a flyer inviting him to a seedy gentleman's club he gets drawn (by accident) into a criminal scheme involving the sale of women to Arabs. Stella (Imogen Hassell) is an undercover policewoman (though Albert doesn't know it until the end) who is investigating the gang led by Fox (Raymond Cross) with the considerable presence of Harry (David Prowse) as muscle.

With two inept civil servants (Hugh Lloyd and Tim Barrett) following on, Albert discovers the hide out of the gang though his attempt to foil them doesn't work (it works fine in his head though in practice is a complete failure). However, at the docks he has another chance to save everyone, including himself before he is sold to the Arabs as well and become a eunuch!

A silly limited film like so many British comedies of the period, and very much of it's time with vaguely saucy antics and some dated attitudes. While not a brilliant film, it does have it's moments and is a decent watch. It offers a great view of Britain in the early 1970s, a simpler and less complicated time. It is also a film where you get to see the future Darth Vader beat up the future Del Boy!