The Night We Dropped a Clanger

October. 10,1959

Rating：

5.6

Genre：

Comedy War

Keywords：

World War Ii Double British Spy

Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Brian Rix as Aircraftsman Arthur Atwood / Wing Cmdr. Blenkinsop

Cecil Parker as Air Vice-Marshal Sir Bertram Bukpasser

Leslie Phillips as Squadron Leader Thomas

William Hartnell as Sgt. Bright

Liz Fraser as Lulu

John Welsh as Squadron Leader Grant

Arthur Brough as Adm. Bewdly

Hattie Jacques as Ada

Andrew Sachs as A.C. 2 Briggs

Patrick Cargill as Fritz

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