The Night We Dropped a Clanger (1959)
During WWII, a dashing British RAF Officer is earmarked for a secret mission behind enemy lines in occupied France, but wishing to distract the enemy, enlists a person to double for him and thereby draw attention to North Africa. An unlikely airman is found and tutored in the ways of an English officer.
- Date of release
- 1959-10-10
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Comedy, War
- Director
- Darcy Conyers
Casting
- Brian Rix — Aircraftsman Arthur Atwood / Wing Cmdr. Blenkinsop
- Cecil Parker — Air Vice-Marshal Sir Bertram Bukpasser
- Leslie Phillips — Squadron Leader Thomas
- William Hartnell — Sgt. Bright
- Leo Franklyn — B.R. Belling
- Liz Fraser — Lulu
- John Welsh — Squadron Leader Grant
- Toby Perkins — Flight Lt. Spendal
- Sarah Branch — WAAF Hawkins
- Charles Cameron — Gen. Gimble
- Julian D'Albie — Air Marshal Carruthers
- Arthur Brough — Adm. Bewdly
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