ComedyWar

The Night We Dropped a Clanger

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.

Release Date : 1959-10-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company :

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Alternative Titles : Make Mine a Double

Cast

Character Name : Aircraftsman Arthur Atwood / Wing Cmdr. Blenkinsop

Original Name : Brian Rix

Gender : Male

Character Name : Air Vice-Marshal Sir Bertram Bukpasser

Original Name : Cecil Parker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Squadron Leader Thomas

Original Name : Leslie Phillips

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sgt. Bright

Original Name : William Hartnell

Gender : Male

Character Name : B.R. Belling

Original Name : Leo Franklyn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lulu

Original Name : Liz Fraser

Gender : Female

Character Name : Squadron Leader Grant

Original Name : John Welsh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Flight Lt. Spendal

Original Name : Toby Perkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : WAAF Hawkins

Original Name : Sarah Branch

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gen. Gimble

Original Name : Charles Cameron

Gender : Male

Character Name : Air Marshal Carruthers

Original Name : Julian D'Albie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Adm. Bewdly

Original Name : Arthur Brough

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Julie Mendez

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ada

Original Name : Hattie Jacques

Gender : Female

Character Name : A.C. 2 Briggs

Original Name : Andrew Sachs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fritz

Original Name : Patrick Cargill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs Billingsgate

Original Name : Irene Handl

Gender : Female

Reviews

dennyjt

@dennyjt

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.