How I Won the War

1h 49min

Comedy

War

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

Cast

John Lennon

John Lennon

Gripweed
Jack Hedley

Jack Hedley

Melancholy Musketeer
Alexander Knox

Alexander Knox

American General
Robert Hardy

Robert Hardy

British General
Sheila Hancock

Sheila Hancock

Mrs. Clapper's Friend
Mick Dillon

Mick Dillon

1st Replacement
Kenneth Colley

Kenneth Colley

2nd Replacement
Charles Dyer

Charles Dyer

Happy Trousered Man
Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

1st Old Lady
Gretchen Franklin

Gretchen Franklin

2nd Old Lady
Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Old Man at Alamein
Norman Chappell

Norman Chappell

Henry Bridgehouse, soldier at Alamein
Peter Graves

Peter Graves

Staff Officer
Bill Dysart

Bill Dysart

Paratrooper
Pauline Taylor

Pauline Taylor

Woman in Desert
John Ronane

John Ronane

Operator
Fanny Carby

Fanny Carby

Mrs Clapper
John Junkin

John Junkin

Large Child

Release date

18th Oct 1967

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English