How I Won the War backdrop

How I Won the War 1967 Directed by Richard Lester

"There's been some marvelous advances in surgery, thanks to war!"

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

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , War
Production Company Petersham Pictures
Release Date 18 October 1967
109 mins
Cast
John Lennon Gripweed
Roy Kinnear Clapper
Lee Montague Transom
Jack Hedley Melancholy Musketeer
Ewan Hooper Dooley
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