Invasion Quartet (1961)
It's probably no surprise that Invasion Quartet has four leading actors; what might be surprising, especially to the unwary war-film fan, is that film is a comedy. British funster Spike Milligan joins the sobersided Bill Travers, John LeMesurier and Gregoire Aslan; the foursome are undercover agents, travelling by train behind Nazi lines. It's all part of a plan to disarm a huge German gun that is aimed at the port of Dover. Just so the audience knows it's supposed to be laughing, the creators of Invasion Quartet pile joke upon joke by having the Nazis portrayed as bumbling buffoons. What works for Hogan's Heroes does not necessarily add to the effectiveness of Invasion Quartet. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bill Travers, Spike Milligan, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jay Lewis
Synopsis of Invasion Quartet
It's probably no surprise that Invasion Quartet has four leading actors; what might be surprising, especially to the unwary war-film fan, is that film is a comedy. British funster Spike Milligan joins the sobersided Bill Travers, John LeMesurier and Gregoire Aslan; the foursome are undercover agents, travelling by train behind Nazi lines. It's all part of a plan to disarm a huge German gun that is aimed at the port of Dover. Just so the audience knows it's supposed to be laughing, the creators of Invasion Quartet pile joke upon joke by having the Nazis portrayed as bumbling buffoons. What works for Hogan's Heroes does not necessarily add to the effectiveness of Invasion Quartet. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Invasion Quartet
- Bill Travers - Maj. Freddie Oppenheimer
- John Le Mesurier - Colonel
- Maurice Denham - Dr. Barker
- Thorley Walters - Lt. Cmdr. Cummings
- Cyril Luckham - Col. Harbottle
- Bernard Hunter - Coding Officer
- William Mervyn - Naval Officer
- Ernst Ulman - German Sergeant
- Gerald Case
- Charles Brodie - Maquis Deputy Leader
- John Crocker - The Storeman
- Spike Milligan - Lt. Godfrey Pringle
- Gregoire Aslan - Maj. Pierre Debrie
- Millicent Martin - Sister Kay Manning
- Thelma Ruby - Matron
- Alexander Archdale - Brigadier
- John Wood - Duty Officer
- Peter Swanwick - German Gun Commander
- Eric Sykes - German Band Conductor
- David Lander - Maquis Leader
- John Dunbar - Medical Board Officer
- Director(s):
- Jay Lewis
- Writer(s):
- John Briley, Jack Trevor Story
- Producer(s):
- Ronald Kinnoch
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