Light Up the Sky!

Light Up the Sky!

90 mins | Comedy, Romance, War | July 5, 1960

Lewis Gilbert's classic comedy drama portrays the antics of a British Army Searchlight Squad during World War II. Lieutenant Ogleby (Ian Carmichael) has his work cut out to keep his "legionnaires" at their post and not rampaging through the local countryside. The McGaffey brothers (Benny Hill and Tommy Steele) create havoc with their light-fingers and light-loving with the local girls, whilst Smithy (Johnny Briggs) pines for his sweetheart.

Light Up the Sky!

90 mins | Comedy, Romance, War | July 5, 1960

Light Up the Sky!
Lewis Gilbert's classic comedy drama portrays the antics of a British Army Searchlight Squad during World War II. Lieutenant Ogleby (Ian Carmichael) has his work cut out to keep his "legionnaires" at their post and not rampaging through the local countryside. The McGaffey brothers (Benny Hill and Tommy Steele) create havoc with their light-fingers and light-loving with the local girls, whilst Smithy (Johnny Briggs) pines for his sweetheart.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Criterion Films
Original title Light Up the Sky!
Directors Lewis Gilbert
Writers Vernon Harris

Cast

Ian Carmichael

as Lt. Ogleby (as Lt. Ian Carmichael)

Tommy Steele

as Eric McCaffey (as Gunner Tommy Steele)

Benny Hill

as Syd McCaffey (as Gunner Benny Hill)

Sydney Tafler

as Ted Green (as Gunner Sydney Tafler)

Johnny Briggs

as Leslie 'Smithy' Smith (as Gunner Johnny Briggs)

Victor Maddern

as Lance Bombardier Tomlinson (as L/Bombadier Victor Maddern)

Dick Emery

as Harry - Driver (as Gunner Dick Emery)

Harry Locke

as Roland Kenyon (as Gunner Harry Locke)

Sheila Hancock

as Theatre Act

Cardew Robinson

as Compere

Fred Griffiths

as Mr Jennings

Cyril Smith

as 'Spinner' Rice (as Gunner Cyril Smith)