Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964 · Comedy · War
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Film / 1961
Very Important Person
Directed by
Ken Annakin
Sir Ernest Pease is a self-important scientist sent undercover on a bombing mission to monitor the effectiveness of his latest invention, a new-fangled radar. When the plane is attacked, he parachutes to safety — only to be sent to a POW camp, where he takes on the alias of Lieutenant Farrow. There, the somewhat happy-go-lucky bunch of Brits suspect their acerbic new fellow prisoner of being a spy, and all sorts of culture clashes and …
The story
Sir Ernest Pease is a self-important scientist sent undercover on a bombing mission to monitor the effectiveness of his latest invention, a new-fangled radar. When the plane is attacked, he parachutes to safety — only to be sent to a POW camp, where he takes on the alias of Lieutenant Farrow. There, the somewhat happy-go-lucky bunch of Brits suspect their acerbic new fellow prisoner of being a spy, and all sorts of culture clashes and misunderstandings ensue.
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Cast
James Robertson JusticeSir Ernest "Lieutenant M.J. Farrow, RN" Pease, KBE, FRS
Leslie PhillipsFlying Officer Jimmy Cooper
Stanley BaxterFlying Officer S. "Jock" Everett / Major Stamfel
Eric SykesSports Officer Willoughby
Richard WattisEntertainments Officer Woodcock
Godfrey WinnSelf
Colin GordonBriggs
John Le MesurierEscape Officer Piggott
Norman BirdSenior British Officer Travers
Jeremy LloydFlight Lieutenant J.J. "Bonzo" Baines, DFC
John ForrestLieutenant Hans "'Grassy' Green" Kringling
Jean CadellMrs. MacDougall
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Peter MyersFlying Officer P.R. Shaw
Ronnie StevensHankley
Ronald Leigh-HuntClynes
Steve PlytasLuftwaffe Officer
John RinghamFlying Officer G.S. "Plum" Poudding
Mark HardyPrisoner of War
John HusonSenior RAF Officer
Joseph FürstLuftwaffe Interrogator
Norman ShelleyFred Whittaker
Brian OultonScientist in Corridor
Frederick PiperScientist in Corridor
Joan HaythorneMiss Rogers
Heidi ErichGerman Frau
Lesley AllenGerman Frau
Derek AylwardStagehand (uncredited)
Vincent BallHiggins (uncredited)
Ron CarrGerman Guard (uncredited)
Tony CastletonStagehand (uncredited)
Billy CorneliusGerman Guard (uncredited)
Dan DarnelliMessenger (uncredited)
Hugo de VernierSwiss Commissioner (uncredited)
Jack DearlovePrisoner of War (uncredited)
Ed DevereauxWebber (uncredited)
Archie DuncanScottish Captain (uncredited)
Hugh EltonRAF Officer (uncredited)
Roy EversonPrisoner of War (uncredited)
Ernest FennemorePrisoner of War (uncredited)
Chick FowlesPrisoner of War (uncredited)
Fred HaggertyGerman Guard (uncredited)
Patrick HalpinTV Crew (uncredited)
Peter HannonGerman Guard (uncredited)
Victor HarringtonPrisoner of War (uncredited)
John HerringtonSwiss Commissioner (uncredited)
Norman LambertPrisoner of War (uncredited)
Barry LoweForger (uncredited)
Ned LynchPrisoner of War (uncredited)
Fred MachonGerman Guard (uncredited)
Richard MarnerGerman Guard (uncredited)
Nancy NevinsonGerman Frau (uncredited)
Ian ParsonsSwiss Commissioner (uncredited)
Cecil PaulOfficial (uncredited)
Keith PeacockGerman Guard (uncredited)
Joe PhelpsGerman Guard (uncredited)
Charles PriceStagehand (uncredited)
Prunella SmithAudience Member (uncredited)
Reg ThomasonAudience Member (uncredited)
Martin VossGerman Guard (uncredited)
Robert VosslerAudience Member (uncredited)
David WebbPrisoner of War (uncredited)
Winnie WiblinGuest (uncredited)
John WilderAudience Member (uncredited)
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