The Night We Dropped a Clanger (1959)
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.
- Released
- 1959-10-10
- Genres
- Comedy, War
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Darcy Conyers
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 from 8 votes
Cast
- 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
- Leo Franklyn as B.R. Belling
- Liz Fraser as Lulu
- John Welsh as Squadron Leader Grant
- Toby Perkins as Flight Lt. Spendal
- Sarah Branch as WAAF Hawkins
- Charles Cameron as Gen. Gimble
- Julian D'Albie as Air Marshal Carruthers
- Arthur Brough as Adm. Bewdly