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How I Won the War

How I Won the War

"There's been some marvelous advances in surgery, thanks to war!"

1967•1h 49m•5.5/10
ComedyWar

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5.5/10(36)

An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.

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Production

Petersham Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Michael Crawford

Michael Crawford

Goodbody

John Lennon

John Lennon

Gripweed

Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

Clapper

Lee Montague

Lee Montague

Transom

Jack MacGowran

Jack MacGowran

Juniper

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Grapple

Jack Hedley

Jack Hedley

Melancholy Musketeer

Ronald Lacey

Ronald Lacey

Spool

James Cossins

James Cossins

Drogue

Ewan Hooper

Ewan Hooper

Dooley

Karl Michael Vogler

Karl Michael Vogler

Odlebog

Alexander Knox

Alexander Knox

American General

Robert Hardy

Robert Hardy

British General

Sheila Hancock

Sheila Hancock

Mrs. Clapper's Friend

Mick Dillon

1st Replacement

Kenneth Colley

Kenneth Colley

2nd Replacement

Charles Dyer

Charles Dyer

Happy Trousered Man

Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

1st Old Lady

Gretchen Franklin

Gretchen Franklin

2nd Old Lady

Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Old Man at Alamein

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