United Kingdom / Feb 01, 1941 / PG
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
It's war time London and the Crazy Gang (Flanagan & Allen, Nervo & Knox, Naughton & Gold) are doing their bit for the war effort by running a fish and chip stall using their platoon's barrage balloon for advertising. Their Sgt Major is not happy about this and orders them to take the balloon down, but a freak heavy wind accidentally carries the gang away to Nazi Germany. They are captured and placed in a detention camp where they meet an elderly prisoner named Jerry, who possess a map for the location of a secret weapon which will win the war! Fortunately Teddy Knox's impersonation of Hitler lands him the spot of pretending to be the Fuhrer at a gala dinner and the gang are allowed out of the camp. However the Nazis have other ideas for their substitute leader.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Wally Patch | Sgt Major |
| Peter Gawthorne | Commanding Officer |
| Frederick Valk | Sturmfuehrer |
| Eric Clavering | Sturmfuehrer |
| Anthony Eustrel | Gestapo Officer |
| Carl Jaffe | Gestapo Chief |
| Manning Whiley | O.P. Colonel |
| Torin Thatcher | SS Man |
| Irene Handl | Burgomaster's wife |
| Felicity Andrae | Baroness |
| Rolf Brandt | Orderly |
| Richard Morrell | O.P. 1st Lieutenant |
| Gerald Cooper | Gen. Rathaus |
| Rowland Douglas | Head Waiter |
| Frank Henderson | Steward |
| James Knight | German Major |
| Henry B. Longhurst | Woodcutter |
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| John Lothar | Sergeant in Forest |
| George Merritt | German General |
| Pat Noonan | Woodcutter |
| Gerik Schjelderup | O.P. Sentry |
| Leonard Sharp | Chip Shop Customer |
| Mavis Villiers | American Girl |
| Theodore Zichy | 2nd in Command |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Gasbags |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gainsborough Pictures |
| Release date | 1 febbraio 1941 |
| Writer | Val Guest, Val Valentine, Marriott Edgar |
| Cinematography | Davis Boulton |
| Assistant directors | Marcel Varnel, Walter Forde |
| Camera operators | Davis Boulton |
| Additional photography | Davis Boulton |
| Music | Louis Levy, Charles Williams |
| Sound | Louis Levy, Charles Williams |
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