About
During a raid on Germany, a British bomber crew is forced to bail out after their plane is damaged. They land in Holland, where they're aided by Dutch civilians.
Theatrical
Oct 16, 1942
Box Office
$958K
Budget
$75K
Return
12.8x
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 28, 2008
Directors
Producers
Studio
British National Films, The Archers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Keywords
Where to Watch
Region
Apple TV Store
Rent from
HD
$3.99
Apple TV Store
Buy from
HD
$9.99
Amazon Video
Rent from
HD
$3.99
Amazon Video
Buy from
HD
$9.99
Kanopy
Watch free
HD
Included
See all 9 options →
Prices last updated September 27, 2026. Pricing and availability may vary by region.
powered by JustWatch
Cast
Full credits →G
Godfrey Tearle
Sir George Corbett, Rear Gunner in B for Bertie
E
Eric Portman
Tom Earnshaw, Copilot in B for Bertie
H
Hugh Williams
Frank Shelley, Observer / Navigator in B for Bertie
B
Bernard Miles
Geoff Hickman, Front Gunner in B for Bertie
H
Hugh Burden
John Glyn Haggard, Pilot in B for Bertie
P
Peter Ustinov
The Priest
G
Googie Withers
Jo de Vries
P
Pamela Brown
Els Meertens
J
Joyce Redman
Jet van Dieren
R
Robert Beatty
Sgt. Hopkins
R
Robert Helpmann
De Jong
E
Emrys Jones
Bob Ashley, Radio Operator in B for Bertie
H
Hay Petrie
The Burgomaster
S
Selma Vaz Dias
Burgomeister's Wife
A
Arnold Marlé
Pieter Sluys
A
Alec Clunes
The Organist
H
Hector Abbas
Driver
J
James B. Carson
Louis
J
John Salew
German Sentry
D
David Ward
1st German Airman
Quotes
See all →Kissing Hands: Snub or Compliment?
Jo de Vries
;; No Englishman would kiss a woman's hand - except perhaps an actor.
[to Frank]
Frank Shelley - Observer
Snub or compliment?
Jo de Vries
Compliment.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Discussion on Changing Clothes in Crisis
Tom Earnshaw, Copilot in B for Bertie
Now look here, what are we going to do about our clothes?
Frank Shelley - Observer
Yes, we've got to get into civvies somehow.
John Glyn Haggard - Pilot in B for Bertie
Well, what's George doing?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
