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Directed by 

Ken Annakin

Writing Credits  

Jack Davies ... (written by) &
Ken Annakin ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Stuart Whitman ... Orvil Newton
Sarah Miles ... Patricia Rawnsley
James Fox ... Richard Mays
Alberto Sordi ... Count Emilio Ponticelli
Robert Morley ... Lord Rawnsley
Gert Fröbe ... Count Manfred Von Holstein (as Gert Frobe)
Jean-Pierre Cassel ... Pierre Dubois
Irina Demick ... Brigitte / Ingrid / Marlene / Françoise / Yvette / Betty
Eric Sykes ... Courtney
Red Skelton ... The Neanderthal Man / Ancient Greek Flyer / Medieval Flyer / Winged Bicycle Rider / Winged Car Rider / Jet Pack Tester / Ornithopter Pilot / Passenger in Airport
Terry-Thomas ... Sir Percy Ware-Armitage
Benny Hill ... Fire Chief Perkins
Yûjirô Ishihara ... Yamamoto (as Yujiro Ishihara)
Flora Robson ... Mother Superior
Karl Michael Vogler ... Captain Rumpelstrosse
Sam Wanamaker ... George Gruber
Eric Barker ... French Postman
Maurice Denham ... Trawler Skipper
Fred Emney ... Colonel on Road
Gordon Jackson ... MacDougal
Davy Kaye ... Jean Pascal
John Le Mesurier ... French Painter
Jeremy Lloyd ... Lieutenant Parsons
Zena Marshall ... Countess Sofia Ponticelli
Millicent Martin ... Airline Hostess
Eric Pohlmann ... Italian Mayor (as Eric Pohlman)
Marjorie Rhodes ... Waitress
Norman Rossington ... Assistant Fire Chief
William Rushton William Rushton ... Tremayne Gascoyne
Graham Stark ... Fireman
Jimmy Thompson Jimmy Thompson ... Photographer
Michael Trubshawe ... Niven
Tony Hancock ... Harry Popperwell
James Robertson Justice ... Narrator (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Adams John Adams ... Gentleman (uncredited)
Lewis Alexander Lewis Alexander ... Journalist (uncredited)
Tony Allen Tony Allen ... Pressman (uncredited)
Baxter Annakin Baxter Annakin ... Nelson - Parsons' Dog (uncredited)
Bernard Barnsley Bernard Barnsley ... Party Guest (uncredited)
William Baskiville William Baskiville ... Gentleman (uncredited)
Joe Beckett Joe Beckett ... Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Sidonie Bond Sidonie Bond ... Harry's girlfriend (uncredited)
Peter Brayham Peter Brayham ... Mechanic (uncredited)
Gerald Campion Gerald Campion ... Fireman (uncredited)
Alf Casha Alf Casha ... Dignitary (uncredited)
Pauline Challoner Pauline Challoner ... Ponticelli's Daughter (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain ... Woman in Dover (uncredited)
Robin Chapman ... Postman (uncredited)
Arthur Collins Arthur Collins ... Spectator (uncredited)
Cicely Courtneidge ... Muriel - Colonel's Wife (uncredited)
Billy Dean Billy Dean ... German Mechanic (uncredited)
Vernon Dobtcheff ... Member of French Team (uncredited)
Maurice Dunster Maurice Dunster ... French Policeman (uncredited)
Norman Fisher Norman Fisher ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Norma Foster Norma Foster ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Chick Fowles Chick Fowles ... Reporter (uncredited)
Jill Goldston Jill Goldston ... Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Arthur Goodman Arthur Goodman ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Gary Graham Gary Graham ... Child at Air Show (uncredited)
Victor Harrington ... Journalist (uncredited)
Max Howard ... Boy in Crowd (uncredited)
Gordon Humphries Gordon Humphries ... Gentleman (uncredited)
Judy Huxtable ... Girl at Dover Beach (uncredited)
Juba Kennerley ... Journalist (uncredited)
Eric Kent Eric Kent ... German Team (uncredited)
Nigel Kingsley Nigel Kingsley ... Youngest Child of Ponticelli (uncredited)
Ferdy Mayne ... French Official (uncredited)
Manny Michael Manny Michael ... Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Addo Miles Addo Miles ... Patricia's Dog (uncredited)
John Morris John Morris ... Chauffeur (uncredited)
Bill Nagy ... American Journalist (uncredited)
Michael Oscars Michael Oscars ... Curious boy (uncredited)
Steve Plytas ... Continental Journalist (uncredited)
Charles Price Charles Price ... Mechanic (uncredited)
Edith Raye Edith Raye ... Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Mike Read Mike Read ... Stuntman (uncredited)
Fred Real Fred Real ... Gentleman (uncredited)
Bill Rooney Bill Rooney ... Man (uncredited)
Arthur Sandifer Arthur Sandifer ... British Soldier (uncredited)
Roy Seely Roy Seely ... Gentleman (uncredited)
Nicholas Smith ... Fireman (uncredited)
Paddy Smith ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Ronnie Stevens ... Reporter (uncredited)
Kenjin Takari Kenjin Takari ... Japanese Man (uncredited)
Rita Tobin-Weske Rita Tobin-Weske ... Nun (uncredited)
James Ure James Ure ... Gentleman (uncredited)
James Villiers ... Yamamoto (voice) (uncredited)
Pearl Walters Pearl Walters ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Philip Yardley Philip Yardley ... Philippe (uncredited)

Produced by 

Ken Annakin ... producer (uncredited)
Jack Davies ... associate producer
Stan Margulies ... producer (produced by)
Darryl F. Zanuck ... producer (uncredited)

Music by 

Ron Goodwin

Cinematography by 

Christopher Challis ... director of photography

Editing by 

Anne V. Coates
Gordon Stone

Casting By 

Stuart Lyons

Production Design by 

Thomas N. Morahan ... (as Tom Morahan)

Costume Design by 

Osbert Lancaster ... (costumes designed by)

Makeup Department 

Biddy Chrystal ... hairdresser
Stuart Freeborn ... makeup artist
W.T. Partleton ... makeup artist (as William Partleton)
Barbara Ritchie ... hairdresser

Production Management 

Colin M. Brewer ... unit manager (as Colin Brewer)
Patrick Clayton ... unit manager (as Pat Clayton)
Denis Holt ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Clive Reed ... assistant director
Don Sharp ... second unit director
Jake Wright ... second unit assistant director

Art Department 

Jim Morahan ... associate art director
Arthur Taksen ... set dresser
Dickie Bamber ... dressing props (uncredited)
John Bodimeade ... storyboard artist (uncredited)
Nick Rivers ... chargehand props (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Jonathan Bates ... dubbing editor
Gordon K. McCallum ... sound (as Gordon McCallum)
John W. Mitchell ... sound
Graham V. Hartstone ... sound assistant (uncredited)
Otto Snel ... re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Richard Parker ... special effects
Jimmy Harris ... special effects (uncredited)
Fred Heather ... special effects (uncredited)
Garth Inns ... special effects (uncredited)
Malcolm King ... special effects (uncredited)
Nick Middleton ... special effects (uncredited)
Jimmy Ward ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Roy Field ... visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts 

Gillian Aldam ... stunt player (uncredited)
Douglas Bianchi ... stunt pilot (uncredited)
Ken Buckle ... stunts (uncredited)
Gilbert Chomat ... stunt pilot (uncredited)
Jack Cooper ... stunts (uncredited)
Joan Hughes ... stunt pilot (uncredited)
Derek Piggott ... stunt pilot: Stuart Whitman (uncredited)
Dinny Powell ... Gert Frobes (uncredited)
Joe Powell ... stunts (uncredited)
Nosher Powell ... stunts (uncredited)
Mike Reid ... stunt player (uncredited)
Bill Sawyer ... stunts (uncredited)
Jack Silk ... stunt driver (uncredited)
John Sullivan ... stunts (uncredited)
David Watson ... stunt pilot: Karl-Michael Vogler (uncredited)
Allen Wheeler ... stunt pilot (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Skeets Kelly ... second unit cameraman
Dudley Lovell ... camera operator
Harry Black ... electrical supervisor (uncredited)
Colin Corby ... clapper loader (uncredited)
Mike Fox ... focus puller: aerial unit (uncredited)
John Jordan ... focus puller (uncredited)
Douglas Kirkland ... still photographer (uncredited)
Jerry Sandler ... clapper loader: dailies (uncredited)

Animation Department 

Ralph Ayres ... animator

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Dinah Greet ... associate costume designer

Music Department 

Ron Goodwin ... conductor
Brian Couzens ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Joy Mercer ... continuity

Additional Crew 

Ronald Searle ... title designer
Allen Wheeler ... technical adviser (as Air Commodore Allen H. Wheeler)
Barbara Beckley ... production assistant (uncredited)
Douglas Bianchi ... airplane designer (uncredited)
Lorraine Fennell ... publicity assistant (uncredited)
Geoff Freeman ... unit publicist (uncredited)
David Michael Kay ... aviation services (uncredited)
Charles Wilder ... production accountant (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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