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Gasbags (1941)

Genre : War, Adventure, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 17M

Director : Marcel Varnel, Walter Forde

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Bud Flanagan
Bud Flanagan
Bud
Chesney Allen
Chesney Allen
Ches
Jimmy Nervo
Jimmy Nervo
Cecil
Teddy Knox
Teddy Knox
Teddy
Charlie Naughton
Charlie Naughton
Charlie
Jimmy Gold
Jimmy Gold
Jimmy
Moore Marriott
Moore Marriott
Jerry
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
Torin Thatcher
Torin Thatcher
SS Man
Irene Handl
Irene Handl
Burgomaster's wife
Felicity Andrae
Felicity Andrae
Baroness
Rolf Brandt
Rolf Brandt
Orderly
Richard Morrell
Richard Morrell
O.P. 1st Lieutenant
Gerald Cooper
Gerald Cooper
Gen. Rathaus
Rowland Douglas
Rowland Douglas
Head Waiter
Frank Henderson
Frank Henderson
Steward
James Knight
James Knight
German Major
Henry B. Longhurst
Henry B. Longhurst
Woodcutter
John Lothar
John Lothar
Sergeant in Forest
George Merritt
George Merritt
German General
Pat Noonan
Pat Noonan
Woodcutter
Gerik Schjelderup
Gerik Schjelderup
O.P. Sentry
Leonard Sharp
Leonard Sharp
Chip Shop Customer
Mavis Villiers
Mavis Villiers
American Girl
Theodore Zichy
Theodore Zichy
2nd in Command

Crews

Marcel Varnel
Marcel Varnel
Director
Walter Forde
Walter Forde
Director
Val Valentine
Val Valentine
Writer
Val Guest
Val Guest
Writer
Marriott Edgar
Marriott Edgar
Writer
Louis Levy
Louis Levy
Original Music Composer
Charles Williams
Charles Williams
Original Music Composer

Posters and backgrounds

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