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10/10/1959 Comedy, War 1h 25m
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Overview

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.

  1. John T. Chapman

    Writer

  2. Darcy Conyers

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Brian Rix

    Aircraftsman Arthur Atwood / Wing Cmdr. Blenkinsop

  2. Cecil Parker

    Air Vice-Marshal Sir Bertram Bukpasser

  3. Leslie Phillips

    Squadron Leader Thomas

  4. William Hartnell

    Sgt. Bright

  5. Leo Franklyn

    B.R. Belling

  6. Liz Fraser

    Lulu

  7. John Welsh

    Squadron Leader Grant

  8. Toby Perkins

    Flight Lt. Spendal

  9. Sarah Branch

    WAAF Hawkins

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Reviews

A review by dennyjt
Written by dennyjt on 2023-01-12
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 Wisdom, 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.
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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