It is 1947, the year of the communist rebellion in Malaya and the British army's SADUSEA (Song And Dance Unit South East Asia) are called to the Malayan Jungle to entertain the troops. The eccentric, bible-bashing Major Giles Flack (John Cleese) is in command of the unit. Flack is accompanied by an ageing, theatrical drama queen, Terri Dennis (Denis Quilley) who hopes to entertain the troops with his flamboyant impressions, but the bored troops find other ways to enjoy themselves.
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| Directing | Michael Blakemore | Director |
| Editing | Jim Clark | Editor |
| Art | Luciana Arrighi | Production Design |
| Crew | Gillian Gregory | Choreographer |
| Sound | Denis King | Conductor |
| Writing | Peter Nichols | Original Story |
| Writing | Peter Nichols | Screenplay |
| Writing | Peter Nichols | Lyricist |
| Production | George Harrison | Executive Producer |
| Production | Denis O'Brien | Executive Producer |
| Production | Simon Relph | Producer |
| Production | Redmond Morris | Production Manager |
| Directing | Jake Wright | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Pamela Davies | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Simon Kaye | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Roddy Barron | Camera Operator |
| Production | Noel Davis | Casting Director |
| Art | Michael White | Art Direction |
| Art | Andrew Sanders | Art Direction |
| Art | Jack Carter | Construction Manager |
| Crew | Peter Hutchinson | Special Effects |
| Production | Allan James | Location Manager |
| Production | Arthur Tarry | Production Accountant |
| Sound | Les Wiggins | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ken Barker | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elaine Carew | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lindy Shaw | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan Carpenter | Hairdresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Luciana Arrighi | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jane Bond | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cath Halloran | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Peirce | Wardrobe Master |
| Directing | Michael Zimbrich | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Christopher Figg | Third Assistant Director |
| Production | Kevin Westley | Production Runner |
| Camera | Mike Miller | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Sue Gibson | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | Vic Hammond | Grip |
| Camera | Allan Della-Valle | Camera Trainee |
| Sound | Keith Batten | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Taffy Haines | Sound Engineer |
| Editing | Lewis Muslin | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Wendy Tayler | Unit Publicist |
| Camera | Clive Coote | Still Photographer |
| Production | Derrick Norwood | Assistant Accountant |
| Crew | John Mollo | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | Colin Hunt | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | Bob Spencer | Scenic Artist |
| Art | Peter Childs | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Vanessa Clegg | Art Department Trainee |
| Art | Phil McDonald | Property Master |
| Art | Robert Hill | Dressing Prop |
| Art | John Manning | Dressing Prop |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Whiteing | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Lighting | Norman Smith | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Kevin Day | Best Boy Electric |
| Lighting | Hank Wilcox | Electrician |
| Lighting | James T. Mack | Electrician |
| Lighting | Alfie Emmins | Electrician |
| Lighting | Paul Cronin | Electrician |
| Crew | Richard Booz | Transportation Captain |
| Art | Nick Jenkins | Title Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ray Marston | Wig Designer |
| Sound | Denis King | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Ian Wilson | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Bryan Oates | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Vicki Deason | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Ian Wilson | Cinematography |
