The Night We Dropped a Clanger
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
Release: 1959-10-10
·Runtime: 85m
·★ 5.2
Comedy
War
The movie takes place 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.
Cast
John Welsh
as Squadron Leader Grant
Arthur Brough
as Adm. Bewdly
Cecil Parker
as Air Vice-Marshal Sir Bertram Bukpasser
Hattie Jacques
as Ada
Brian Rix
as Aircraftsman Arthur Atwood / Wing Cmdr. Blenkinsop
Leslie Phillips
as Squadron Leader Thomas
William Hartnell
as Sgt. Bright
Liz Fraser
as Lulu
Patrick Cargill
as Fritz
Irene Handl
as Mrs Billingsgate
Sarah Branch
as WAAF Hawkins
Andrew Sachs
as A.C. 2 Briggs