Gasbags
5.4
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.
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Cast
31 people
Bud Flanagan
Bud
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Chesney Allen
Ches
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Jimmy Nervo
Cecil
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O-Kay for Sound
The Frozen Limits
Teddy Knox
Teddy
Also in
O-Kay for Sound
The Frozen Limits
Charlie Naughton
Charlie
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O-Kay for Sound
The Frozen Limits
Jimmy Gold
Jimmy
Also in
O-Kay for Sound
The Frozen Limits
Moore Marriott
Jerry
Known for
Green for Danger
Wally Patch
Sgt Major
Known for
Poor Cow
Peter Gawthorne
Commanding Officer
Also in
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Frederick Valk
Sturmfuehrer
Known for
Dead of Night
The Colditz Story
Eric Clavering
Sturmfuehrer
Known for
The Incredible Journey
49th Parallel
Anthony Eustrel
Gestapo Officer
Known for
I Know Where I'm Going!
Caesar and Cleopatra
Walter Forde Director · Marcel Varnel Director Val Guest Writer
First release February 1, 1941 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Gainsborough Pictures
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · February 1, 1941
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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