Synopsis
Sir Ernest Pease is a self-important scientist sent undercover on a bombing mission to monitor the effectiveness of his latest invention, a new-fangled radar. When the plane is attacked, he parachutes to safety — only to be sent to a POW camp, where he takes on the alias of Lieutenant Farrow. There, the somewhat happy-go-lucky bunch of Brits suspect their acerbic new fellow prisoner of being a spy, and all sorts of culture clashes and misunderstandings ensue.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
12 audience votes
Key crew
- Ken AnnakinDirector
- Riz OrtolaniOriginal Music Composer
- David AmbroseWriter
Cast
- James Robertson JusticeSir Ernest "Lieutenant M.J. Farrow, RN" Pease, KBE, FRS
- Leslie PhillipsFlying Officer Jimmy Cooper
- Stanley BaxterFlying Officer S. "Jock" Everett / Major Stamfel
- Eric SykesSports Officer Willoughby
- Richard WattisEntertainments Officer Woodcock
- Godfrey WinnSelf
- Colin GordonBriggs
- John Le MesurierEscape Officer Piggott
- Norman BirdSenior British Officer Travers
- Jeremy LloydFlight Lieutenant J.J. "Bonzo" Baines, DFC
- John ForrestLieutenant Hans "'Grassy' Green" Kringling
- Jean CadellMrs. MacDougall