One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)

04/24/1942 (GB) • 1h 42m

War, Drama

1942's first blast of screen dynamite

Overview

On its way back from a raid on the city of Stuttgart, Germany, a British bomber is shot down over Nazi-held Holland. Parachuting into Dutch farmlands under cover of darkness, the six-member crew connects with members of the local resistance, who shelter the Brits from their Nazi inquisitors as they make their way towards freedom.

Top Billed Cast

Godfrey Tearle

Sir George Corbett, Rear Gunner in B for Bertie

Eric Portman

Tom Earnshaw, Copilot in B for Bertie

Hugh Williams

Frank Shelley, Observer / Navigator in B for Bertie

Bernard Miles

Geoff Hickman, Front Gunner in B for Bertie

Hugh Burden

John Glyn Haggard, Pilot in B for Bertie

Peter Ustinov

The Priest

Googie Withers

Jo de Vries

Pamela Brown

Els Meertens

Joyce Redman

Jet van Dieren


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

aviation

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