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.
- 5.2
- 1959
- Released
- 1h 25m
Brian Rix
Aircraftsman Arthur Atwood / Wing Cmdr. Blenkinsop
Cecil Parker
Air Vice-Marshal Sir Bertram Bukpasser
Leslie Phillips
Squadron Leader Thomas
William Hartnell
Sgt. Bright
Leo Franklyn
B.R. Belling
Liz Fraser
Lulu
John Welsh
Squadron Leader GrantToby Perkins
Flight Lt. Spendal
Sarah Branch
WAAF HawkinsCharles Cameron
Gen. GimbleJulian D'Albie
Air Marshal Carruthers
Arthur Brough
Adm. BewdlyJulie Mendez
Dancer
Hattie Jacques
Ada
Andrew Sachs
A.C. 2 Briggs
Patrick Cargill
Fritz
Irene Handl
Mrs BillingsgateNatalie Kent
Woman CleanerReleased
en
- #world war ii
- #british spy
- #double
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Reviews
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 product