MovieComedyWar
How I Won the War
"There's been some marvelous advances in surgery, thanks to war!"
5.7(40)19671h 49m
An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.
- Director
- Richard Lester
- Writers
- Charles Wood
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Cast
Michael Crawford
Goodbody
John Lennon
Gripweed
Roy Kinnear
Clapper
Lee Montague
Transom
Jack MacGowran
Juniper
Michael Hordern
Grapple
Jack Hedley
Melancholy Musketeer
Ronald Lacey
Spool
James Cossins
Drogue
Ewan Hooper
Dooley
Karl Michael Vogler
Odlebog
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
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Crew
Directing
- Richard LesterDirector
- Phyllis CrockerContinuity
- José López RoderoAssistant Director
Writing
- Charles WoodScreenplay
- Patrick RyanNovel
Production
- Hubert FröhlichUnit Manager
- James LiggatCasting
- Denis O'DellAssociate Producer
- Richard LesterProducer
Camera
- Freddie CooperCamera Operator
- David WatkinDirector of Photography
Editing
- John Victor-SmithEditor
Sound
- Gerry HumphreysSound Mixer
- Les HammondSound Mixer
- Ken ThorneOriginal Music Composer
- Don ChallisSound Editor
- Ken ThorneConductor
- Alan PattilloSound Editor
Art
- John StollArt Direction
- Philip HarrisonArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- Dinah GreetCostume Designer
Crew
- Eddie FowlieSpecial Effects