One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

102 mins | Drama, War | April 24, 1942

During the Allied Bombing offensive of World War II the public was often informed that "A raid took place last night over ..., One (or often more) of Our Aircraft Is Missing". Behind these sombre words hid tales of death, destruction and derring-do. This is the story of one such bomber crew who were shot down and the brave Dutch patriots who helped them home.

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

102 mins | Drama, War | April 24, 1942

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
During the Allied Bombing offensive of World War II the public was often informed that "A raid took place last night over ..., One (or often more) of Our Aircraft Is Missing". Behind these sombre words hid tales of death, destruction and derring-do. This is the story of one such bomber crew who were shot down and the brave Dutch patriots who helped them home.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers The Archers, British National Films
Original title One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
Directors Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Writers Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Cast

Godfrey Tearle

as Sir George Corbett, Rear Gunner in B for Bertie

Eric Portman

as Tom Earnshaw, Copilot in B for Bertie

Hugh Williams

as Frank Shelley, Observer / Navigator in B for Bertie

Bernard Miles

as Geoff Hickman, Front Gunner in B for Bertie

Hugh Burden

as John Glyn Haggard, Pilot in B for Bertie

Peter Ustinov

as The Priest

Googie Withers

as Jo de Vries

Pamela Brown

as Els Meertens

Joyce Redman

as Jet van Dieren

Robert Beatty

as Sgt. Hopkins

Robert Helpmann

as De Jong

Emrys Jones

as Bob Ashley, Radio Operator in B for Bertie

Hay Petrie

as The Burgomaster

Selma Vaz Dias

as Burgomeister's Wife

Arnold Marlé

as Pieter Sluys

Alec Clunes

as The Organist

Hector Abbas

as Driver

James B. Carson

as Louis

Willem Akkerman

as Willem

Joan Akkerman

as Maartje

John Salew

as German Sentry

David Ward

as 1st German Airman

Roland Culver

as Naval Officer

Michael Powell

as Despatching Officer

Stewart Rome

as Cmndr. Reynold

James Donald

as (uncredited)

Gordon Jackson

as (uncredited)

John Longden

as Ground Officer (uncredited)