Invasion Quartet (1961)

Spike Milligan and his friends decide to go to occupied France to silence a large German gun that is firing across the channel. They bumble though encounters with Germans and the French ... See full summary »

Director:

Jay Lewis

Writers:

Jack Trevor Story (screenplay), John Briley (screenplay),

Stars:

Bill Travers, Spike Milligan, Grégoire Aslan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Travers	...	Freddie Oppenheimer
Spike Milligan	...	Godfrey Pringle
Grégoire Aslan	...	Debrie
John Le Mesurier	...	Colonel
Thorley Walters	...	Cummings
Maurice Denham	...	Dr. Barker
Thelma Ruby	...	Matron
Millicent Martin	...	Kay
Cyril Luckham	...	Col. Harbottle
William Mervyn	...	Naval Officer (as Bill Mervyn)
John Wood	...	Duty Officer - War Office
Alexander Archdale	...	Brigadier - War Office
Bernard Hunter	...	Coding Officer - War Office
Peter Swanwick	...	Gun Commander
Ernst Ulman	...	German Sergeant

Storyline

Spike Milligan and his friends decide to go to occupied France to silence a large German gun that is firing across the channel. They bumble though encounters with Germans and the French resistance fighters, travelling around by train and bicycle.

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Taglines:

The Funniest Foursome That Ever Fouled Up Der Fuhrer!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

September 1961 (UK)

Also Known As:

Kanonerna vid Calais

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Godfrey Pringle: Let me out of here, I'm too young to die.
Freddie Oppenheimer: Nonsense, you're just the right age. Don't you agree, Colonel?
Colonel: Oh yes, perfect.

User Reviews

British comedy at it's best!

I've seen this movie for the first time as a child. And it quickly became a favourite of mine. I must admit the animated opening-credits were kind of lame. But it's still a funny movie that deserves to be checked out!

It's about these four misfit soldiers from different countries who stayed at a military hospital during WW2. Together they team up when they hear the Germans have a destructive cannon called, "Big Herman" and scheme to bring it down.

Spike Milligan's performance in this as the apprehensive Godfrey Pringle was excellent! In fact he's my favourite in this movie. The funniest part of this flick was the bicycle scene! So, if you're into British humour like Monty Python or Are You Being Served, check this movie out sometime. It's a perfect comedy about WW2 to watch on a Sunday afternoon.