The Night We Dropped a Clanger
1959 British film by Darcy Conyers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Night We Dropped a Clanger (released in the US as Make Mine a Double), is a 1959 black and white British comedy film directed by Darcy Conyers and starring Brian Rix, Cecil Parker, William Hartnell and Leslie Phillips.[1]
The Night We Dropped a Clanger | |
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Directed by | Darcy Conyers |
Written by | John Chapman |
Produced by | David Henley Sydney Box |
Starring | Brian RIx Cecil Parker William Hartnell Leslie Phillips |
Cinematography | Ernest Steward |
Edited by | Sidney Stone |
Music by | Edwin Braden |
Distributed by | Rank Organisation |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The title comes from the British expression "to drop a clanger", meaning to say something inappropriate or revealing. It links in the title to the secondary meaning of "clang", the noise of a metallic object hitting the floor.
A British secret agent is sent on a secret operation in occupied France during the Second World War but a diversionary tactic turns into a farcical tale of mistaken identity.[2]
Andrew Sachs made his film debut in a minor role.