Summary
The Night We Dropped a Clanger is a British comedy thriller film first released in 1959,
directed by Darcy Conyers.
The film stars Brian Rix, Cecil Parker, William Hartnell, Leslie Phillips and Leo Franklyn.
It has also been released under the title: Make Mine a Double.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Darcy Conyers
- Script: John Roy Chapman
- Photo: Ernest Steward
- Music: Edwin Braden
- 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 (American Officer), 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), 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)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 86 min; B&W
- Aka: Make Mine a Double
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