Comedy ·War · United Kingdom · 1967 · 1h 49m

How I Won the War

How I Won the War poster
Director
Richard Lester
Cast
Michael Crawford as Goodbody John Lennon as Gripweed Roy Kinnear as Clapper Lee Montague as Transom Jack MacGowran as Juniper Michael Hordern as Grapple
Crew
David Watkin — Director of Photography John Victor-Smith — Editor Ken Thorne — Original Music Composer Charles Wood — Screenplay Patrick Ryan — Novel Richard Lester — Producer
Tagline

"There's been some marvelous advances in surgery, thanks to war!"

Synopsis

An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.

Trailer How I Won the War — Official Trailer
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Key Collaborators
Richard Lester Director David Watkin Director of Photography John Victor-Smith Editor Ken Thorne Original Music Composer Charles Wood Screenplay Patrick Ryan Novel Richard Lester Producer
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