Sir Ernest Pease is a self-important scientist sent undercover on a bombing mission to monitor the effectiveness of his latest invention, a new-fangled radar. When the plane is attacked, he parachutes to safety — only to be sent to a POW camp, where he takes on the alias of Lieutenant Farrow. There, the somewhat happy-go-lucky bunch of Brits suspect their acerbic new fellow prisoner of being a spy, and all sorts of culture clashes and misunderstandings ensue.
- Created by
- Ken Annakin
- Origin
- GB
- TMDB rating
- 5.5 / 10 · 12 votes
Cast
James Robertson JusticeSir Ernest "Lieutenant M.J. Farrow, RN" Pease, KBE, FRS
Leslie PhillipsFlying Officer Jimmy Cooper
Stanley BaxterFlying Officer S. "Jock" Everett / Major Stamfel
Eric SykesSports Officer Willoughby
Richard WattisEntertainments Officer Woodcock- Godfrey WinnSelf
Colin GordonBriggs
John Le MesurierEscape Officer Piggott
Norman BirdSenior British Officer Travers
Jeremy LloydFlight Lieutenant J.J. "Bonzo" Baines, DFC