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Gasbags (1941)

Gasbags (1941)

Comedy Adventure War
Release Date: 1941, February 1
Directors: Walter Forde, Marcel Varnel
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Gainsborough Pictures
Cast: Torin Thatcher, Irene Handl, Wally Patch, Frederick Valk, Mavis Villiers, Carl Jaffe, George Merritt, Anthony Eustrel, James Knight, Eric Clavering, Henry B. Longhurst, Bud Flanagan

Overview:

It's war time London and the Crazy Gang (Flanagan & Allen, Nervo & Knox, Naughton & Gold) are doing their bit for the war effort by running a fish and chip stall using their platoon's barrage balloon for advertising. Their Sgt Major is not happy about this and orders them to take the balloon down, but a freak heavy wind accidentally carries the gang away to Nazi Germany. They are captured and placed in a detention camp where they meet an elderly prisoner named Jerry, who possess a map for the location of a secret weapon which will win the war! Fortunately Teddy Knox's impersonation of Hitler lands him the spot of pretending to be the Fuhrer at a gala dinner and the gang are allowed out of the camp. However the Nazis have other ideas for their substitute leader.

Keywords:

world war ii army british army nazi concentration camp female prisoner impersonator secret weapon barrage balloon