The Night We Dropped a Clanger (1959)

Director:

Darcy Conyers

Writer:

John Roy Chapman (writer)

Release Date:

1961 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Thriller

Plot:

A WWII British secret agent has a desperate mission in occupied France. An airman who is his double...

Plot Keywords:

WWII

Cast

Brian Rix	...	Aircraftsman Arthur Atwood
Cecil Parker	...	Air Vice-Marshal Sir Bertram Bukpasser
William Hartnell	...	Sgt. Bright
Leslie Phillips	...	Squadron Leader Thomas
Leo Franklyn	...	B.R. Belling
John Welsh	...	Squadron Leader Grant
Toby Perkins	...	Flight Lt. Spendal
Liz Fraser	...	Lulu
Vera Pearce	...	Madame Grilby
Sarah Branch	...	WAAF Hawkins
Charles Cameron	...	Gen. Gimble
Julian D'Albie	...	Air Marshal Carruthers
Arthur Brough	...	Adm. Bewdly
Ray Cooney	...	Corporal
Oliver Johnston	...	Air Commdr. Turner
Larry Noble	...	Farmer
Hattie Jacques	...	Ada
John Langham	...	Ricky
Roland Bartrop	...	Smythe
Julie Mendez	...	Dancer
Harry Lane
Paul Bogdan	...	German General
Victor Beaumont	...	Factory Commandant
John Roy Chapman	...	Wing Commander
Gilbert Harrison	...	Corporal
Denis Shaw	...	Hammerstein
Patrick Cargill	...	Fritz
Stanley Cogham	...	1st pilot
Edward Ogden	...	1st navigator
Peter Burton	...	2nd pilot
David Conville	...	2nd navigator
Keith Banks	...	Cpl. Parker
Arnold Bell	...	Wing Cmdr. Jones
David Williams	...	Wing Cmdr. Priestly
Andrew Sachs	...	A.C.2 Briggs
Robert Bruce	...	M.O. North Africa
Geoffrey Denys	...	Monty's Double
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William Abney	...	2nd German sentry
Garth Adams	...	1st MP
Peter Allenby	...	Albert
Anthony Baird	...	2nd MP
Anthony Broughton	...	Officer
Hubert Cross	...	1st Sergeant
Irene Handl	...	Mrs. Billingsgate
Natalie Kent	...	Woman cleaner
Arthur Lovegrove	...	Sergeant
Peter Mercier	...	Pierre Martin
Sheila Mercier	...	2nd WAAF
Merylin Roberts	...	1st WAAF
Christine Russell	...	3rd WAAF
David Stoll	...	Butler
Peter Taylor	...	1st German sentry

Directed by
Darcy Conyers

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
John Roy Chapman		writer

Produced by
Sydney Box	....	executive producer
David Henley	....	producer

Original Music by
Edwin Braden

Cinematography by
Ernest Steward

Film Editing by
Sidney Stone

Art Direction by
Duncan Sutherland

Makeup Department
Jill Carpenter	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Barry Delmaine	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Crowhurst	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Cyril Collick	....	sound department
Jim Shields	....	dubbing sound (as James Shields)
Fred Turtle	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Ray Sturgess	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Frede Gibson	....	wardrobe

Other crew
Gladys Goldsmith	....	continuity

Production Companies

• Sydney Box Associates Ltd. (as Four Star)

Distributors

• J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (1959) (UK) (theatrical)
• Ellis Films Inc. (1961) (USA) (theatrical)
• Better Television Distribution (2006) (worldwide) (TV)

Also Known As:

Make Mine a Double

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Sydney Box Associates Ltd.

Quotes:

Narrator: If there is any similarity between this picture and certain events which occurred in the last war we shouldn't be at all surprised.