CinemaOSMovie · 1967 · 1h 49m · NR

How I Won the War

"There's been some marvelous advances in surgery, thanks to war!"

57%(40)IMDbComedyWar

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

Directed byRichard Lester

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 49m
Language
EN
Released
October 18, 1967
Studios
Petersham Pictures

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How I Won the War (1967) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

How I Won the War (1967) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Michael Crawford

Michael Crawford

Goodbody

John Lennon

John Lennon

Gripweed

Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

Clapper

Lee Montague

Lee Montague

Transom

Jack MacGowran

Jack MacGowran

Juniper

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Grapple

Jack Hedley

Jack Hedley

Melancholy Musketeer

Ronald Lacey

Ronald Lacey

Spool

James Cossins

James Cossins

Drogue

Ewan Hooper

Ewan Hooper

Dooley

Creative team
Directed by
Richard Lester
Richard Lester
Written by
Charles Wood
Produced by
Richard Lester
Richard Lester

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