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How I Won the War

An inept British World War II commander leads his troops through a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.

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Richard Lester

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Petersham Pictures

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Lt. Goodbody

Michael Crawford

Gripweed

Clapper

Transom

Juniper

Grapple

Michael Hordern

Melancholy Musketeer

Odlebog

Karl Michael Vogler

Spool

Drogue

Dooley

American General

British General

Mrs. Clapper's Friend

Happy-Trousered Man

Paratrooper

Skipper

Staff Officer

Toby

Old Man at Alamein

Richard Pearson

Woman in Desert

Operator

Henry Bridgehouse, Soldier at Alamein

Norman Chappell

Reporter

Mrs. Clapper

1st Old Lady

2nd Old Lady

Gretchen Franklin

Large Child

Driver

1st Replacement

2nd Replacement

Death Soldier

German Soldier with grenade

German Soldier Extra

Hermann Benecke Jr.

Woman in House Extra

German Extra

Wounded German Soldier Extra

Child in House Extra

Child in House Extra

Franz

Man with suspenders in House Extra

Hermann Küster

German MG Soldier Extra

Hartfried Nientkewitz

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Gripweed Clapper Grapple Goodbody Juniper Transom Spool

Third Troop, Fourth Musketeers.
Come on, come on. - How I Won the War

Third Troop, Fourth Musketeers. Come on, come on.

Come on.
Third Troop, Fourth Musketeers. - How I Won the War

Come on. Third Troop, Fourth Musketeers.

Embark! - How I Won the War

Never underrate the wily Pathan - How I Won the War

Never underrate the wily Pathan

To beat the Hun dig in then break through with sword and lance I think - How I Won the War

To beat the Hun dig in then break through with sword and...

I can't I fear I can't march properly on my own as an officer in the public eye - How I Won the War

I can't I fear I can't march properly on my own as...

You married No I play the harmonica - How I Won the War

You married No I play the harmonica

I'll never forget the moment
I was appointed to my first command. - How I Won the War

I'll never forget the moment I was appointed to my firs...

Rally to me, Third Troop. - How I Won the War

Rally to me, Third Troop.

I hold the DSO. I do hold the DSO, after all. - How I Won the War

I hold the DSO. I do hold the DSO, after all.

- Commando?
- No. - How I Won the War

- Commando? - No.

Fourth Muskets aren't you Been expecting you - How I Won the War

Fourth Muskets aren't you Been expecting you

It hurts, Flo. - How I Won the War

Well our officer calls me up and he says Musketeer Gripweed - How I Won the War

Well our officer calls me up and he says Musketeer Gripweed

Griin, grZ/'n, grain? Weg./ - How I Won the War

Griin, grZ/'n, grain? Weg./

Will you take my horse sir - How I Won the War

Will you take my horse sir

Bayonet Where's your bayonet Must have left it sticking in the enemy - How I Won the War

Bayonet Where's your bayonet Must have left it sticking...

I wish I had 20 like you, Corporal Dooley. - How I Won the War

I wish I had 20 like you, Corporal Dooley.

Get your cable out, Gripweed.
Get this half-track back. - How I Won the War

Get your cable out, Gripweed. Get this half-track back.

Cable attached, Gripweed?
Right, forward. - How I Won the War

Cable attached, Gripweed? Right, forward.

- That's a relief.
- That's a relief. - How I Won the War

- That's a relief. - That's a relief.

- Brew-up, sir?
- I think so, yes. - How I Won the War

- Brew-up, sir? - I think so, yes.

I'm not a thief Now then you're all clean for gangrene - How I Won the War

I'm not a thief Now then you're all clean for...

Intention. - How I Won the War

Command, forward! - How I Won the War

Command, forward!

Come on! Come on! - How I Won the War

Come on! Come on!

Forward ! - How I Won the War

Where are you going, lad?
Why don't you make the best of it? - How I Won the War

Where are you going, lad? Why don't you make the best o...

That's a relief. - How I Won the War

That's a relief.

Treat us like human beings What we want is more humane killers - How I Won the War

Treat us like human beings What we want is more humane...

Well, you see? Good. - How I Won the War

Well, you see? Good.

Oh, my poor horses. - How I Won the War

Oh, my poor horses.

- What is all this?
- Advance cricket pitch. - How I Won the War

- What is all this? - Advance cricket pitch.

I liked it better when he was a comedian. - How I Won the War

I liked it better when he was a comedian.

Jokes Mind you I'm working class - How I Won the War

Jokes Mind you I'm working class

My heart's not in it any more. - How I Won the War

My heart's not in it any more.

- Sorry, old man.
- It's all right, sir. I'm very grateful. - How I Won the War

- Sorry, old man. - It's all right, sir. I'm very ...

Gut! - How I Won the War

One, two... - How I Won the War

Don't look. - How I Won the War

Dooley, Spool, take the barn. - How I Won the War

Dooley, Spool, take the barn.

Nice place you've got. - How I Won the War

Nice place you've got.

- Stop it!
- What are you laughing at? - How I Won the War

- Stop it! - What are you laughing at?

Gripweed, Clapper, cover yourselves.
They're coming from the right! - How I Won the War

Gripweed, Clapper, cover yourselves. They're coming fro...

Now, watch it. - How I Won the War

Thieving git. Some bastards
been prior, has he, Jock? - How I Won the War

Thieving git. Some bastards been prior, has he, Jock?

I knew this'd happen. - How I Won the War

I knew this'd happen.

To me, Sergeant Transom! To me! - How I Won the War

To me, Sergeant Transom! To me!

I should have shot that stupid
little bleeder a long time ago. - How I Won the War

I should have shot that stupid little bleeder a long time ag...

Fine bleeding hospital this is. - How I Won the War

Fine bleeding hospital this is.

They're coming. - How I Won the War

They're coming.

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An inept British World War II commander leads his troops through a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Richard Lester

Writer: Patrick Ryan, Charles Wood

Production: Petersham Pictures

Genre: comedy, war

Year: 1967

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 5.5

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 23 Oct 1967

Awards: N/A

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