How I Won the War
Plot: An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.
Release Date:
Wednesday, October 18 1967
57 years ago
57 years ago
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Cast
Michael Crawford. Michael Crawford was 25 in How I Won the War as 'Goodbody'.Birthday: Mon, Jan 19 1942
John Lennon. John Lennon was 27 in How I Won the War as 'Gripweed'.Birthday: Wed, Oct 09 1940 –
Died: Mon, Dec 08 1980
Died: Mon, Dec 08 1980
Roy Kinnear. Roy Kinnear was 33 in How I Won the War as 'Clapper'.Birthday: Mon, Jan 08 1934 –
Died: Tue, Sep 20 1988
Died: Tue, Sep 20 1988
Lee Montague. Lee Montague was 40 in How I Won the War as 'Transom'.Birthday: Sun, Oct 16 1927 –
Died: Sun, Mar 30 2025
Died: Sun, Mar 30 2025
Jack MacGowran. Jack MacGowran was 49 in How I Won the War as 'Juniper'.Birthday: Sun, Oct 13 1918 –
Died: Tue, Jan 30 1973
Died: Tue, Jan 30 1973
Michael Hordern. Michael Hordern was 56 in How I Won the War as 'Grapple'.Birthday: Tue, Oct 03 1911 –
Died: Tue, May 02 1995
Died: Tue, May 02 1995
Jack Hedley. Jack Hedley was 36 in How I Won the War as 'Melancholy Musketeer'.Birthday: Tue, Oct 28 1930 –
Died: Sat, Dec 11 2021
Died: Sat, Dec 11 2021
Ronald Lacey. Ronald Lacey was 32 in How I Won the War as 'Spool'.Birthday: Sat, Sep 28 1935 –
Died: Wed, May 15 1991
Died: Wed, May 15 1991
James Cossins. James Cossins was 33 in How I Won the War as 'Drogue'.Birthday: Mon, Dec 04 1933 –
Died: Wed, Feb 12 1997
Died: Wed, Feb 12 1997
Ewan Hooper
Karl Michael Vogler. Karl Michael Vogler was 39 in How I Won the War as 'Odlebog'.Birthday: Tue, Aug 28 1928 –
Died: Tue, Jun 09 2009
Died: Tue, Jun 09 2009
Alexander Knox. Alexander Knox was 60 in How I Won the War as 'American General'.Birthday: Wed, Jan 16 1907 –
Died: Tue, Apr 25 1995
Died: Tue, Apr 25 1995
Robert Hardy. Robert Hardy was 41 in How I Won the War as 'British General'.Birthday: Thu, Oct 29 1925 –
Died: Thu, Aug 03 2017
Died: Thu, Aug 03 2017
Sheila Hancock. Sheila Hancock was 34 in How I Won the War as 'Mrs. Clapper's Friend'.Birthday: Wed, Feb 22 1933
Mick Dillon. Mick Dillon was >> in How I Won the War as '1st Replacement'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Kenneth Colley. Kenneth Colley was 29 in How I Won the War as '2nd Replacement'.Birthday: Tue, Dec 07 1937
Charles Dyer. Charles Dyer was 39 in How I Won the War as 'Happy Trousered Man'.Birthday: Tue, Jul 17 1928
Dandy Nichols. Dandy Nichols was 60 in How I Won the War as '1st Old Lady'.Birthday: Tue, May 21 1907 –
Died: Thu, Feb 06 1986
Died: Thu, Feb 06 1986
Gretchen Franklin. Gretchen Franklin was 56 in How I Won the War as '2nd Old Lady'.Birthday: Fri, Jul 07 1911 –
Died: Mon, Jul 11 2005
Died: Mon, Jul 11 2005
Richard Pearson. Richard Pearson was 49 in How I Won the War as 'Old Man at Alamein'.Birthday: Fri, Aug 02 1918 –
Died: Tue, Aug 02 2011
Died: Tue, Aug 02 2011
Norman Chappell. Norman Chappell was 41 in How I Won the War as 'Henry Bridgehouse, soldier at Alamein'.Birthday: Thu, Dec 31 1925 –
Died: Thu, Jul 21 1983
Died: Thu, Jul 21 1983
Jack May. Jack May was 45 in How I Won the War as 'Toby'.Birthday: Sun, Apr 23 1922 –
Died: Fri, Sep 19 1997
Died: Fri, Sep 19 1997
Bryan Pringle. Bryan Pringle was 32 in How I Won the War as 'Reporter'.Birthday: Sat, Jan 19 1935 –
Died: Wed, May 15 2002
Died: Wed, May 15 2002
Peter Graves. Peter Graves was 55 in How I Won the War as 'Staff Officer'.Birthday: Sat, Oct 21 1911 –
Died: Mon, Jun 06 1994
Died: Mon, Jun 06 1994
Paul Daneman. Paul Daneman was 41 in How I Won the War as 'Skipper'.Birthday: Thu, Oct 29 1925 –
Died: Sat, Apr 28 2001
Died: Sat, Apr 28 2001
Pauline Taylor. Pauline Taylor was >> in How I Won the War as 'Woman in Desert'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
John Ronane. John Ronane was 33 in How I Won the War as 'Operator'.Birthday: Mon, Dec 11 1933 –
Died: Wed, May 15 2019
Died: Wed, May 15 2019
Fanny Carby. Fanny Carby was 42 in How I Won the War as 'Mrs Clapper'.Birthday: Mon, Feb 02 1925 –
Died: Fri, Sep 20 2002
Died: Fri, Sep 20 2002
John Junkin. John Junkin was 37 in How I Won the War as 'Large Child'.Birthday: Wed, Jan 29 1930 –
Died: Tue, Mar 07 2006
Died: Tue, Mar 07 2006
Norman Mitchell. Norman Mitchell was 49 in How I Won the War as 'Butcher'.Birthday: Tue, Aug 27 1918 –
Died: Mon, Mar 19 2001
Died: Mon, Mar 19 2001
Crew
Richard Lester. Richard Lester was 35 in How I Won the War as 'Director, Producer'Birthday: Tue, Jan 19 1932
José López Rodero. José López Rodero was >> in How I Won the War as 'Assistant Director'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
David Watkin. David Watkin was 42 in How I Won the War as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Mon, Mar 23 1925 –
Died: Tue, Feb 19 2008
Died: Tue, Feb 19 2008
Charles Wood. Charles Wood was 35 in How I Won the War as 'Screenplay'Birthday: Sat, Aug 06 1932 –
Died: Sat, Feb 01 2020
Died: Sat, Feb 01 2020
Denis O'Dell. Denis O'Dell was 44 in How I Won the War as 'Associate Producer'Birthday: Wed, May 02 1923 –
Died: Thu, Dec 30 2021
Died: Thu, Dec 30 2021
John Victor-Smith. John Victor-Smith was >> in How I Won the War as 'Editor'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Alan Pattillo. Alan Pattillo was 38 in How I Won the War as 'Sound Editor'Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1929 –
Died: Thu, Jan 16 2020
Died: Thu, Jan 16 2020
Ken Thorne. Ken Thorne was 43 in How I Won the War as 'Conductor, Original Music Composer'Birthday: Sat, Jan 26 1924 –
Died: Wed, Jul 09 2014
Died: Wed, Jul 09 2014
James Liggat. James Liggat was >> in How I Won the War as 'Casting'Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Mon, Sep 28 1981
Died: Mon, Sep 28 1981
Gerry Humphreys. Gerry Humphreys was 36 in How I Won the War as 'Sound Mixer'Birthday: Mon, May 11 1931 –
Died: Tue, Dec 05 2006
Died: Tue, Dec 05 2006
Freddie Cooper. Freddie Cooper was 39 in How I Won the War as 'Camera Operator'Birthday: Sat, Aug 18 1928 –
Died: Mon, Nov 24 1997
Died: Mon, Nov 24 1997
Philip Harrison. Philip Harrison was >> in How I Won the War as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Eddie Fowlie. Eddie Fowlie was 46 in How I Won the War as 'Special Effects'Birthday: Mon, Aug 08 1921 –
Died: Sat, Jan 22 2011
Died: Sat, Jan 22 2011
Phyllis Crocker. Phyllis Crocker was >> in How I Won the War as 'Continuity'Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sat, Jun 22 1991
Died: Sat, Jun 22 1991
John Stoll. John Stoll was 53 in How I Won the War as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Sat, Dec 13 1913 –
Died: Mon, Jun 25 1990
Died: Mon, Jun 25 1990
Dinah Greet. Dinah Greet was >> in How I Won the War as 'Costume Designer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Hubert Fröhlich. Hubert Fröhlich was >> in How I Won the War as 'Unit Manager'Birthday: Unknown Birthday