United Kingdom / Oct 18, 1967 / 12
"There's been some marvelous advances in surgery, thanks to war!"
1h 49min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Genres
ComedyWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | How I Won the War |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Petersham Pictures |
| Release date | 18 ottobre 1967 |
| Production | Denis O'Dell, Richard Lester |
| Writer | Charles Wood, Patrick Ryan |
| Casting | James Liggat |
| Editing | John Victor-Smith |
| Cinematography | David Watkin, Freddie Cooper |
| Assistant directors | José López Rodero, Richard Lester, Phyllis Crocker |
| Camera operators | Freddie Cooper, David Watkin |
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| Additional photography | Freddie Cooper, David Watkin |
| Production design | John Stoll, Philip Harrison |
| Art direction | John Stoll, Philip Harrison |
| Set decoration | John Stoll, Philip Harrison |
| Special effects | Eddie Fowlie |
| Music | Ken Thorne, Gerry Humphreys, Les Hammond, Don Challis, Alan Pattillo |
| Sound | Gerry Humphreys, Les Hammond, Ken Thorne, Don Challis, Alan Pattillo |
| Costume design | Dinah Greet |
| Makeup | Dinah Greet |
| Hairstyling | Dinah Greet |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 23, 1967 / NR
Germany / Nov 07, 1967 / 16
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