Light Up the Sky!

Light Up the Sky!

Friends at the front line, tripping over each other to survive!

1960•1h 30m•6.2/10

ComedyWarRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(5)

Chaos ensues when a bunch of misfits man a British searchlight battery during World War II.

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Production

Criterion Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Ian Carmichael

Ian Carmichael

Lt. Ogleby

Tommy Steele

Tommy Steele

Eric McCaffey

Benny Hill

Benny Hill

Syd McCaffey

Sydney Tafler

Sydney Tafler

Ted Green

Johnny Briggs

Johnny Briggs

Leslie 'Smithy' Smith

Victor Maddern

Victor Maddern

Lance Bombardier Tomlinson

Dick Emery

Dick Emery

Harry - Driver

Harry Locke

Harry Locke

Roland Kenyon

Sheila Hancock

Sheila Hancock

Theatre Act

Cardew Robinson

Cardew Robinson

Compere

Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Mr Jennings

Cyril Smith

Cyril Smith

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