The Night We Dropped a Clanger
| The Night We Dropped a Clanger | |
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.jpg) UK theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Darcy Conyers |
| Produced by |
David Henley Sydney Box |
| Written by | John Chapman |
| Starring |
Brian RIx Cecil Parker William Hartnell Leslie Phillips |
| Music by | Edwin Braden |
| Cinematography | Ernest Steward |
| Edited by | Sidney Stone |
| Distributed by | Rank Organisation |
Release dates |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Night We Dropped a Clanger is a 1959 British comedy thriller film directed by Darcy Conyers and starring Brian Rix, Cecil Parker, William Hartnell and Leslie Phillips. A British secret agent takes part in a secret operation in occupied France during the Second World War.[1][2] It was released as Make Mine a Double in the United States.
Plot
During the Second World War, the British government hands out a top-secret mission to two look-alikes, an airman and a secret agent (both played by Rix). The airman is instructed to impersonate the agent to confuse the Germans, while the real agent must enter occupied France to spy on the new buzz bombs. Unfortunately, their orders get mixed up and the airman ends up in France. When he is accidentally fired back to England inside one of the defused bombs, the airman becomes a national hero. Meanwhile the real agent tries in vain to prove his true identity. [3]
Cast
- Brian Rix – Aircraftsman Arthur Atwood/Wing Commander Blenkinsop
- Cecil Parker – Air Vice-Marshal Sir Bertram Bukpasser
- William Hartnell – Sergeant Bright
- Leslie Phillips – Squadron Leader Thomas
- Leo Franklyn – Sergeant Belling
- John Welsh – Squadron Leader Grant
- Toby Perkins – Flight Lieutenant Spendel
- Liz Fraser – Lulu
- Vera Pearce - Madame Grilby
- Sarah Branch - WAAF Hawkins
- Irene Handl – Mrs. Billingsgate
- Hattie Jacques – Ada
- Andrew Sachs – Briggs
Critical reception
SKY Movies wrote, "a typically rickety British farce of the late Fifties, a time when the Carry On's were gaining their first foothold. This is a sort of Carry On Flying: Brian Rix has a field day in a dual role and there's even William Hartnell, giving his comic all as yet another barking sergeant. Broad, unpolished, lowbrow fun." [4]
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053112/
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The NIGHT WE DROPPED A CLANGER (1959)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ↑ "Make Mine a Double (1959) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ↑ "The Night We Dropped a Clanger - Sky Movies HD". Skymovies.sky.com. 2002-05-24. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
External links
The Night We Dropped a Clanger at the Internet Movie Database