How I Won the War 57 years old
"There's been some marvelous advances in surgery, thanks to war!"
An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.
Credits
How I Won the War Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Lennon He was 27, 40 years old when he died | as Gripweed |
| Ronald Lacey He was 32, 55 years old when he died | as Spool |
| Peter Graves He was 41, 83 years old when he died | as Staff Officer |
| Karl Michael Vogler He was 39, 80 years old when he died | as Odlebog |
| Jack Hedley He was 36, now 94 years old | as Melancholy Musketeer |
| Lee Montague He was 40, now 97 years old | as Transom |
| Sheila Hancock She was 34, now 91 years old | as Mrs. Clapper's Friend |
| Pauline Taylor | as Woman in Desert |
| Michael Hordern He was 56, 83 years old when he died | as Grapple |
| Roy Kinnear He was 33, 54 years old when he died | as Clapper |
| Jack May He was 45, 75 years old when he died | as Toby |
| James Cossins He was 33, 63 years old when he died | as Drogue |
| Dandy Nichols She was 60, 78 years old when she died | as 1st Old Lady |
| Richard Pearson | as Old Man at Alamein |
| Jack MacGowran He was 49, 54 years old when he died | as Juniper |
| Kenneth Colley He was 29, now 87 years old | as 2nd Replacement |
| Robert Hardy He was 41, 91 years old when he died | as British General |
| Norman Chappell He was 41, 57 years old when he died | as Henry Bridgehouse, soldier at Alamein |
| Ewan Hooper He was 32, now 89 years old | as Dooley |
| Paul Daneman He was 41, 75 years old when he died | as Skipper |
| Bryan Pringle He was 32, 67 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Gretchen Franklin She was 56, 94 years old when she died | as 2nd Old Lady |
| Michael Crawford He was 25, now 82 years old | as Goodbody |
| John Ronane He was 33, 85 years old when he died | as Operator |
| John Trenaman | as Driver |
| John Junkin He was 37, 76 years old when he died | as Large Child |
| Alexander Knox He was 60, 88 years old when he died | as American General |
How I Won the War Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Richard Lester as Director. He was 35 (now 92) years old | Directing |
| David Watkin as Director of Photography. He was 42 (82) years old when He died | Camera |
| John Victor-Smith as Editor. | Editing |
| Charles Wood as Screenplay. He was 50 (1) years old when He died | Writing |
How I Won the War (57 years)
"There's been some marvelous advances in surgery, thanks to war!"
- Release day: Wednesday, October 18, 1967
- Runtime: 109 minutes