One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

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Cast

Godfrey Tearle
as Sir George Corbett, Rear Gunner in B for Bertie

Eric Portman
as Tom Earnshaw, Copilot in B for Bertie

Hugh Williams
as Frank Shelley, Observer / Navigator in B for Bertie

Bernard Miles
as Geoff Hickman, Front Gunner in B for Bertie

Hugh Burden
as John Glyn Haggard

Emrys Jones
as Bob Ashley

Googie Withers
as Jo de Vries

Pamela Brown
as Else Meertens

Joyce Redman
as Jet van Dieren

Hay Petrie
as Burgomeister

Arnold Marlé
as Pieter Sluys

Robert Helpmann
as De Jong

Peter Ustinov
as Priest

John Longden

Alec Clunes
as Organist

Roland Culver
as Naval Officer

Stewart Rome
as Commander

David Evans
as Sentry

John Salew
as Sentry

William D'Arcy
as Officer

David Ward
as Airman

Robert Duncan
as Airman

James B. Carson
as Louis

Selma Vaz Dias
as Burgomeister's Wife

Willem Akkerman
as Willem

Hector Abbas
as Driver

James Carson
as Louis

Bill Akkerman
as Willem

Peter Schenke
as Hendrik

Valerie Moon
as Jannie

Robert Beatty
as Hopkins

Joan Akkerman
as Maartje

Michael Powell
as Dispatching Officer

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Audience Reviews for One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

• Jul 09, 2018

  One of the most interesting wartime propaganda films ever made and why? Because this British production is actually a commercial for another country altogether. The crew of a shot-up Brit bomber goes down and must make their way across Nazi-occupied Holland to get home. Do get this done the team depends on the Dutch Resistance, and so the piece is about what the Nederlanders do get the boys home. Thrilling, while also being the most Dutch I've heard spoken outside of a Dutch production itself. Jolly good show!
  Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
• Nov 14, 2010

  i'm a big sucker for briitish war propaganda and this is one of the best. only the second film for powell and pressburger as the archers and it's clear they make a great team. the film involves a bomber crew forced to bail out over holland and try to make it home with help from the dutch resistance. gripping stuff
  Stella D Super Reviewer
• Feb 04, 2009

  Might be the best WWII film made during the war. A tribute to the Dutch resistance as well as the RAF.
  Randy T Super Reviewer
• Sep 03, 2008

  A great Powell and Pressburger film, overshadowed by 'The Red Shoes', 'A Matter Of Life and Death' etc, but should not be missed. The film was intended as a propaganda piece and has a documentary like feel. Also, two names to look out for. Peter Ustinov in his first film role as the Priest, plus David Lean, who was editor.
  Emily B Super Reviewer

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