

"THERE'S BEEN SOME MARVELOUS ADVANCES IN SURGERY, THANKS TO WAR!"
An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Michael Crawford
Goodbody

John Lennon
Gripweed

Roy Kinnear
Clapper

Lee Montague
Transom

Jack MacGowran
Juniper

Michael Hordern
Grapple

Jack Hedley
Melancholy Musketeer

Ronald Lacey
Spool

James Cossins
Drogue

Ewan Hooper
Dooley

Karl Michael Vogler
Odlebog

Alexander Knox
American General

Robert Hardy
British General

Sheila Hancock
Mrs. Clapper's Friend
Mick Dillon
1st Replacement

Kenneth Colley
2nd Replacement

Charles Dyer
Happy Trousered Man

Dandy Nichols
1st Old Lady

Gretchen Franklin
2nd Old Lady

Richard Pearson
Old Man at Alamein
Norman Chappell
Henry Bridgehouse, soldier at Alamein

Jack May
Toby

Bryan Pringle
Reporter

Peter Graves
Staff Officer

Paul Daneman
Skipper
Bill Dysart
Paratrooper

Pauline Taylor
Woman in Desert
John Ronane
Operator
Fanny Carby
Mrs Clapper

John Junkin
Large Child
John Trenaman
Driver

Norman Mitchell
Butcher
Crew
Director
Sound Mixer
Camera Operator
Conductor
Art Direction
Sound Editor
Assistant Director
Original Music Composer
Costume Designer
Continuity
Special Effects
Unit Manager
Casting
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Editor
Novel
Associate Producer
Producer
Details
Release Date
1967-10-18
Runtime
109 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Petersham Pictures
Countries
United Kingdom
Genres
Comedy
War