How I Won the War

How I Won the War

Rock legend John Lennon (A Hard Day's Night) stars in his first film performance in this hilariously surreal collage of battle footage and one-liners lampooning the absurdity of the war. Michael Crawford (A Funny Things Happened on the Way to the Forum) co-stars as an inept WWII commander leading his troops to series of zany misadventures in the satirical war classic directed by the great Richard Lester (The Knack... and How to Get It), featuring beautiful cinematography by David Watkin (Chariots of Fire, Out of Africa) and a stellar supporting cast that includes Roy Kinnear (The Hill), Lee Montague (Mahler), Jack MacGowran (The Fearless Vampire Killers), Michael Hordern (Where Eagles Dare) and Alexander Knox (The Vikings).

Production Year: 
1967
Released: 
Tue, 01/12/2016
Run Time Minutes: 
109
Rating: 
NR
Genres: 
Comedy
Genres: 
War
Trailer: 
No
Format Aspect Ratio: 
1.66-Full/Wide Screen
Resolution: 
480x720 LowRez
More Information: 
HD-6
Audio Language: 
English
Actors: 
Michael Crawford - Goodbody
Actors: 
John Lennon - Gripweed
Actors: 
Roy Kinnear - Clapper
Actors: 
Lee Montague - Transom
Actors: 
Jack MacGowran - Juniper
Actors: 
Michael Hordern - Grapple
Actors: 
Jack Hedley - Melancholy Musketeer
Actors: 
Karl Michael Vogler - Odlebog
Actors: 
Ronald Lacey - Spool
Actors: 
James Cossins - Drogue
Actors: 
Ewan Hooper - Dooley
Actors: 
Alexander Knox - American General
Actors: 
Robert Hardy - British General
Actors: 
Sheila Hancock - Mrs Clapper's Friend
Actors: 
Charles Dyer - Flappy-Trousered Man
Actors: 
Bill Dysart - Paratrooper
Actors: 
Paul Daneman - Skipper
Actors: 
Peter Graves - Staff Officer
Actors: 
Jack May - Toby
Actors: 
Richard Pearson - Old Man at Alamein
Actors: 
Pauline Taylor - Woman in Desert
Actors: 
John Ronane - Operator
Actors: 
Norman Chappell - Soldier at Alamein
Actors: 
Bryan Pringle - Reporter
Actors: 
Fanny Carby - Mrs Clapper
Actors: 
Dandy Nichols - 1st Old Lady
Actors: 
Gretchen Franklin - 2nd Old Lady
Actors: 
John Junkin - Large Child
Actors: 
John Trenaman - Driver
Actors: 
Mick Dillon - 1st Replacement
Actors: 
Kenneth Colley - 2nd Replacement