One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

Michael Powell
1942-04-24

1942's first blast of screen dynamite
6.446
102 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Godfrey Tearle Sir George Corbett, Rear Gunner in B for Bertie Unowned
Eric Portman Tom Earnshaw, Copilot in B for Bertie Unowned
Hugh Williams Frank Shelley, Observer / Navigator in B for Bertie Unowned
Bernard Miles Geoff Hickman, Front Gunner in B for Bertie Unowned
Hugh Burden John Glyn Haggard, Pilot in B for Bertie Unowned
Peter Ustinov The Priest Unowned
Googie Withers Jo de Vries Unowned
Pamela Brown Els Meertens Unowned
Joyce Redman Jet van Dieren Unowned
Robert Beatty Sgt. Hopkins Unowned
Robert Helpmann De Jong Unowned
Emrys Jones Bob Ashley, Radio Operator in B for Bertie Unowned
Hay Petrie The Burgomaster Unowned
Selma Vaz Dias Burgomeister's Wife Unowned
Arnold Marlé Pieter Sluys Unowned
Alec Clunes The Organist Unowned
Hector Abbas Driver Unowned
James B. Carson Louis Unowned
Willem Akkerman Willem Unowned
Joan Akkerman Maartje Unowned
John Salew German Sentry Unowned
David Ward 1st German Airman Unowned
Roland Culver Naval Officer Unowned
Michael Powell Despatching Officer Unowned
Stewart Rome Cmndr. Reynold Unowned
James Donald (uncredited) Unowned
Gordon Jackson (uncredited) Unowned
John Longden Ground Officer (uncredited) Unowned