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1967 | DIRECTED BY RICHARD LESTER

How I Won the War

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Movie Stats
Year
1967
Runtime
 109 minutes (1 hr 49 mins)
Select Cast
Michael Crawford
John Lennon
Roy Kinnear
Lee Montague
Jack MacGowran
Michael Hordern
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Last viewed:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
23rd October 1967
58 years 9 months 25 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
28th October 1967
58 years 9 months 20 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
30th October 1967
58 years 9 months 18 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
22nd December 1967
58 years 7 months 26 days ago
France release date
 France
14th February 1968
58 years 6 months 3 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
18th April 1968
58 years 3 months 29 days ago
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Directed by
richard lester Richard Lester
Starring
Michael CrawfordLt. Goodbody
John LennonGripweed
Roy KinnearClapper
Lee MontagueTransom
Jack MacGowranJuniper
Michael HordernGrapple
Jack HedleyMelancholy Musketeer
Karl Michael VoglerOdlebog
Ronald LaceySpool
James CossinsDrogue
Ewan HooperDooley
Alexander KnoxAmerican General
Robert HardyBritish General
Sheila HancockMrs. Clapper's Friend
Charles DyerHappy-Trousered Man
Bill DysartParatrooper
Paul DanemanSkipper
Peter GravesStaff Officer
Jack MayToby
Richard PearsonOld Man at Alamein
Pauline TaylorWoman in Desert
John RonaneOperator
Norman ChappellHenry Bridgehouse, Soldier at Alamein
Bryan PringleReporter
Fanny CarbyMrs. Clapper
Dandy Nichols1st Old Lady
Gretchen Franklin2nd Old Lady
John JunkinLarge Child
John TrenamanDriver
Mick Dillon1st Replacement
Kenneth Colley2nd Replacement
Neil AspinallDeath Soldier
Klaus BaruckGerman Soldier with grenade
Hermann Benecke Jr.German Soldier Extra
Ellen BenschusWoman in House Extra
Willi HolzeGerman Extra
Manfred HuhsWounded German Soldier Extra
Harald JandtkeChild in House Extra
Karin JandtkeChild in House Extra
Til KiweFranz
Hermann KusterMan with suspenders in House Extra
Hartfried NientkewitzGerman MG Soldier Extra
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How I Won the War | Blu-Ray Review  The Geek Show Tue, 28th May 2019

How I Won the War  DVD Talk Mon, 18th April 2011

How I Won the War  Artforum Sat, 23rd September 2023

I made a film today, oh boy: how John Lennon’s Spanish adventure inspired one of his greatest songs  thenewworld.co.uk Wed, 20th March 2024

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