How I Won the War (1967)
How I Won the War (1967)
"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.

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Cast

Michael Crawford Michael Crawford As: Goodbody
John Lennon John Lennon As: Gripweed
Roy Kinnear Roy Kinnear As: Clapper
Lee Montague Lee Montague As: Transom
Jack MacGowran Jack MacGowran As: Juniper
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Storyline

An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.


Tagline: "There's been some marvelous advances in surgery, thanks to war!"
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, War

Language: English

Release Date: 18 October 1967

Country: GB

Runtime: 109m

Company Credits

Company: Petersham Pictures

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Cast

Michael Crawford

Michael Crawford

Goodbody

John Lennon

John Lennon

Gripweed

Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

Clapper

Lee Montague

Lee Montague

Transom

Jack MacGowran

Jack MacGowran

Juniper

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Grapple

Jack Hedley

Jack Hedley

Melancholy Musketeer

Ronald Lacey

Ronald Lacey

Spool

James Cossins

James Cossins

Drogue

Ewan Hooper

Ewan Hooper

Dooley

Karl Michael Vogler

Karl Michael Vogler

Odlebog

Alexander Knox

Alexander Knox

American General

Robert Hardy

Robert Hardy

British General

Sheila Hancock

Sheila Hancock

Mrs. Clapper's Friend

Mick Dillon

Mick Dillon

1st Replacement

Kenneth Colley

Kenneth Colley

2nd Replacement

Charles Dyer

Charles Dyer

Happy Trousered Man

Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

1st Old Lady

Gretchen Franklin

Gretchen Franklin

2nd Old Lady

Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Old Man at Alamein

Norman Chappell

Norman Chappell

Henry Bridgehouse, soldier at Alamein

Jack May

Jack May

Toby

Bryan Pringle

Bryan Pringle

Reporter

Peter Graves

Peter Graves

Staff Officer

Paul Daneman

Paul Daneman

Skipper

Bill Dysart

Bill Dysart

Paratrooper

Pauline Taylor

Pauline Taylor

Woman in Desert

John Ronane

John Ronane

Operator

Fanny Carby

Fanny Carby

Mrs Clapper

John Junkin

John Junkin

Large Child

John Trenaman

John Trenaman

Driver

Norman Mitchell

Norman Mitchell

Butcher

Directed By

Richard Lester

Richard Lester

Director

José López Rodero

José López Rodero

Assistant Director

Phyllis Crocker

Phyllis Crocker

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Hubert Fröhlich

Hubert Fröhlich

Unit Manager

James Liggat

James Liggat

Casting

Richard Lester

Richard Lester

Producer

Denis O'Dell

Denis O'Dell

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Dinah Greet

Dinah Greet

Costume Designer

Sound

Ken Thorne

Ken Thorne

Conductor

Ken Thorne

Ken Thorne

Original Music Composer

Les Hammond

Les Hammond

Sound Mixer

Gerry Humphreys

Gerry Humphreys

Sound Mixer

Don Challis

Don Challis

Sound Editor

Alan Pattillo

Alan Pattillo

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Freddie Cooper

Freddie Cooper

Camera Operator

David Watkin

David Watkin

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John Stoll

John Stoll

Art Direction

Philip Harrison

Philip Harrison

Art Direction

Other Crew

Eddie Fowlie

Eddie Fowlie

Special Effects

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