The Night We Dropped a Clanger
1959 | 85m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Darcy Conyers |
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| Writer: | John T. Chapman |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 10, 1959 |
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| Director: | Darcy Conyers |
| Writer: | John T. Chapman |
| Genres: | Comedy, War |
| Keywords | world war ii, british spy, double |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Julie Mendez | Dancer |
| Hattie Jacques | Ada |
| Andrew Sachs | A.C. 2 Briggs |
| Patrick Cargill | Fritz |
| Irene Handl | Mrs Billingsgate |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John T. Chapman | Writer |
| Darcy Conyers | Director |
| Name | Title |
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| Sydney Box | Executive Producer |
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Mild Wartime comedy as Parker’s intelligence boys come up with a scheme to trick the enemy by finding a double for dashing upper class officer Rix- a toilet cleaning clot (also Rix). Confusion reigns, but little mirth. Rix did a lot of these farces but was no near as adept or inventive as Norman Wis ... dom, who was the top UK attraction at the time.He had more success with his regular West End productions. As was typical at the time, the cast is littered with welcome comic character actors. Fraser is a nightclub singer; Phillips is his usual self in a cameo.
Jan 12, 2023