Gasbags

Gasbags

77 mins | Comedy, Adventure, War | Feb. 1, 1941

It's war time London and the Crazy Gang (Flanagan & Allen, Nervo & Knox, Naughton & Gold) are doing their bit for the war effort by running a fish and chip stall using their platoon's barrage balloon for advertising. Their Sgt Major is not happy about this and orders them to take the balloon down, but a freak heavy wind accidentally carries the gang away to Nazi Germany. They are captured and placed in a detention camp where they meet an elderly prisoner named Jerry, who possess a map for the location of a secret weapon which will win the war! Fortunately Teddy Knox's impersonation of Hitler lands him the spot of pretending to be the Fuhrer at a gala dinner and the gang are allowed out of the camp. However the Nazis have other ideas for their substitute leader.

Gasbags

77 mins | Comedy, Adventure, War | Feb. 1, 1941

Gasbags
It's war time London and the Crazy Gang (Flanagan & Allen, Nervo & Knox, Naughton & Gold) are doing their bit for the war effort by running a fish and chip stall using their platoon's barrage balloon for advertising. Their Sgt Major is not happy about this and orders them to take the balloon down, but a freak heavy wind accidentally carries the gang away to Nazi Germany. They are captured and placed in a detention camp where they meet an elderly prisoner named Jerry, who possess a map for the location of a secret weapon which will win the war! Fortunately Teddy Knox's impersonation of Hitler lands him the spot of pretending to be the Fuhrer at a gala dinner and the gang are allowed out of the camp. However the Nazis have other ideas for their substitute leader.
IMDb rating 5.4
Producers Gainsborough Pictures
Original title Gasbags
Directors Marcel Varnel, Walter Forde
Writers Marriott Edgar, Val Valentine, Val Guest

Cast

Bud Flanagan

as Bud

Chesney Allen

as Ches

Jimmy Nervo

as Cecil

Teddy Knox

as Teddy

Charlie Naughton

as Charlie

Jimmy Gold

as Jimmy

Moore Marriott

as Jerry

Wally Patch

as Sgt Major

Peter Gawthorne

as Commanding Officer

Frederick Valk

as Sturmfuehrer

Eric Clavering

as Sturmfuehrer

Anthony Eustrel

as Gestapo Officer

Carl Jaffe

as Gestapo Chief

Manning Whiley

as O.P. Colonel

Torin Thatcher

as SS Man

Irene Handl

as Burgomaster's wife

Felicity Andrae

as Baroness

Rolf Brandt

as Orderly

Richard Morrell

as O.P. 1st Lieutenant

Gerald Cooper

as Gen. Rathaus

Rowland Douglas

as Head Waiter

Frank Henderson

as Steward

James Knight

as German Major

Henry B. Longhurst

as Woodcutter

John Lothar

as Sergeant in Forest

George Merritt

as German General

Pat Noonan

as Woodcutter

Gerik Schjelderup

as O.P. Sentry

Leonard Sharp

as Chip Shop Customer

Mavis Villiers

as American Girl

Theodore Zichy

as 2nd in Command