The Night We Dropped a Clanger

The Night We Dropped a Clanger

1959•1h 25m•5.2/10

ComedyWar

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.2/10(7)

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.

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Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Brian Rix

Brian Rix

Aircraftsman Arthur Atwood / Wing Cmdr. Blenkinsop

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

Air Vice-Marshal Sir Bertram Bukpasser

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Squadron Leader Thomas

William Hartnell

William Hartnell

Sgt. Bright

Leo Franklyn

B.R. Belling

Liz Fraser

Liz Fraser

Lulu

John Welsh

John Welsh

Squadron Leader Grant

Toby Perkins

Flight Lt. Spendal

Sarah Branch

Sarah Branch

WAAF Hawkins

Charles Cameron

Gen. Gimble

Julian D'Albie

Air Marshal Carruthers

Arthur Brough

Arthur Brough

Adm. Bewdly

Julie Mendez

Dancer

Hattie Jacques

Hattie Jacques

Ada

Andrew Sachs

Andrew Sachs

A.C. 2 Briggs

Patrick Cargill

Patrick Cargill

Fritz

Irene Handl

Irene Handl

Mrs Billingsgate

Natalie Kent

Woman Cleaner

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