One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.8873 |
Directed By
Emeric Pressburger
Michael Powell
Crew
Emeric Pressburger
Michael Powell
David Lean
Emeric Pressburger
Douglas Woolsey
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
Frederick Ford
Ronald Neame
Michael Powell
Jim Body
C. C. Stevens
TOP 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
Robert Beatty
Sgt. Hopkins
Robert Helpmann
De Jong
Emrys Jones
Bob Ashley, Radio Operator in B for Bertie
Hay Petrie
The Burgomaster
Selma Vaz Dias
Burgomeister's Wife
Arnold Marlé
Pieter Sluys
Alec Clunes
The Organist
Hector Abbas
Driver
James B. Carson
Louis
Willem Akkerman
Willem
Joan Akkerman
Maartje
John Salew
German Sentry
David Ward
1st German Airman
Roland Culver
Naval Officer
Michael Powell
Despatching Officer
Stewart Rome
Cmndr. Reynold
James Donald
(uncredited)
Gordon Jackson
(uncredited)
John Longden
Ground Officer (uncredited)
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