One of Our Aircraft Is Missing 82 years old

1942's first blast of screen dynamite

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

During the Allied Bombing offensive of World War II the public was often informed that "A raid took place last night over ..., One (or often more) of Our Aircraft Is Missing". Behind these sombre words hid tales of death, destruction and derring-do. This is the story of one such bomber crew who were shot down and the brave Dutch patriots who helped them home.

Credits

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing Cast

Name Character
Robert Helpmann He was 33, 77 years old when he died as De Jong
Bernard Miles He was 35, 83 years old when he died as Geoff Hickman, Front Gunner in B for Bertie
Eric Portman He was 41, 68 years old when he died as Tom Earnshaw, Copilot in B for Bertie
Emrys Jones He was 27, 56 years old when he died as Bob Ashley, Radio Operator in B for Bertie
Hugh Williams He was 38, 65 years old when he died as Frank Shelley, Observer / Navigator in B for Bertie
Googie Withers She was 25, 94 years old when she died as Jo de Vries
Peter Ustinov He was 21, 82 years old when he died as The Priest
Joyce Redman She was 23, 93 years old when she died as Jet van Dieren
Hugh Burden He was 29, 72 years old when he died as John Glyn Haggard, Pilot in B for Bertie
Pamela Brown She was 25, 58 years old when she died as Els Meertens
Robert Beatty He was 32, 82 years old when he died as Sgt. Hopkins
Godfrey Tearle He was 58, 68 years old when he died as Sir George Corbett, Rear Gunner in B for Bertie

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing Crew

Name Department
Ronald Neame as Director of Photography. He was 31 (99) years old when He died Camera
David Lean as Editor. He was 34 (83) years old when He died Editing
Emeric Pressburger as Director. He was 39 (85) years old when He died Directing
Emeric Pressburger as Producer. He was 39 (85) years old when He died Production
Emeric Pressburger as Writer. He was 39 (85) years old when He died Writing
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One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (82 years)

1942's first blast of screen dynamite

  • Release day: Friday, April 24, 1942
  • Runtime: 102 minutes