Movie

The Night We Dropped a Clanger

Released: October 10, 1959 (1959)

Runtime: 85 minutes

Genres: Comedy, War

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Cecil Parker as Air Vice-Marshal Sir Bertram Bukpasser
Age at release: 62
John Welsh as Squadron Leader Grant
Age at release: 54
William Hartnell as Sgt. Bright
Age at release: 51
Brian Rix as Aircraftsman Arthur Atwood / Wing Cmdr. Blenkinsop
Age at release: 35
Leslie Phillips as Squadron Leader Thomas
Age at release: 35
Liz Fraser as Lulu
Age at release: 29
Sarah Branch as WAAF Hawkins
Age at release: 21
Leo Franklyn as B.R. Belling
Age at release: Unknown
Toby Perkins as Flight Lt. Spendal
Age at release: Unknown
Charles Cameron as Gen. Gimble
Age at release: Unknown

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Julian D'Albie as Air Marshal Carruthers
Age at release: 66
Irene Handl as Mrs Billingsgate
Age at release: 57
Arthur Brough as Adm. Bewdly
Age at release: 54
Natalie Kent as Woman Cleaner
Age at release: 52
Patrick Cargill as Fritz
Age at release: 41
Hattie Jacques as Ada
Age at release: 37
Andrew Sachs as A.C. 2 Briggs
Age at release: 29
Julie Mendez as Dancer
Age at release: Unknown