Gasbags

1h 17min

War

Adventure

Comedy

It's war time London and the Crazy Gang (Flanagan & Allen, Nervo & Knox, Naughton & Gold) are doing their bit for the war effort by running a fish and chip stall using their platoon's barrage balloon for advertising. Their Sgt Major is not happy about this and orders them to take the balloon down, but a freak heavy wind accidentally carries the gang away to Nazi Germany. They are captured and placed in a detention camp where they meet an elderly prisoner named Jerry, who possess a map for the location of a secret weapon which will win the war! Fortunately Teddy Knox's impersonation of Hitler lands him the spot of pretending to be the Fuhrer at a gala dinner and the gang are allowed out of the camp. However the Nazis have other ideas for their substitute leader.

Cast

Wally Patch

Wally Patch

Sgt Major
Peter Gawthorne

Peter Gawthorne

Commanding Officer
Frederick Valk

Frederick Valk

Sturmfuehrer
Eric Clavering

Eric Clavering

Sturmfuehrer
Anthony Eustrel

Anthony Eustrel

Gestapo Officer
Carl Jaffe

Carl Jaffe

Gestapo Chief
Manning Whiley

Manning Whiley

O.P. Colonel
Irene Handl

Irene Handl

Burgomaster's wife
Richard Morrell

Richard Morrell

O.P. 1st Lieutenant
Gerald Cooper

Gerald Cooper

Gen. Rathaus
Rowland Douglas

Rowland Douglas

Head Waiter
James Knight

James Knight

German Major
John Lothar

John Lothar

Sergeant in Forest
George Merritt

George Merritt

German General
Pat Noonan

Pat Noonan

Woodcutter
Leonard Sharp

Leonard Sharp

Chip Shop Customer
Mavis Villiers

Mavis Villiers

American Girl
Theodore Zichy

Theodore Zichy

2nd in Command

Release date

1st Feb 1941

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English