How I Won the War
18/10/1967
2h

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


Michael Crawford
Goodbody


John Lennon
Gripweed


Roy Kinnear
Clapper


Lee Montague
Transom


Jack MacGowran
Juniper


Michael Hordern
Grapple


Jack Hedley
Melancholy Musketeer


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


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
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