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Cast
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Godfrey Tearle | ... |
Sir George Corbett - Rear Gunner in B for Bertie
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Eric Portman | ... |
Tom Earnshaw - Second Pilot in B for Bertie
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Hugh Williams | ... |
Frank Shelley - Observer /
Navigator in B for Bertie
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Geoff Hickman - Front Gunner in B for Bertie
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Hugh Burden | ... |
John Glyn Haggard - Pilot in B for Bertie
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Emrys Jones | ... |
Bob Ashley - Radio Operator in B for Bertie
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Pamela Brown | ... | |
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Jet van Dieren
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Hay Petrie | ... | |
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Selma Vaz Dias | ... |
Burgomeister's wife
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Arnold Marlé | ... |
Pieter Sluys
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De Jong
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The Priest
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Alec Clunes | ... |
The Organist
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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. Written by Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>
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Country:
UKRelease Date:
27 June 1942 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Un de nos avions n'est pas rentré See more »Box Office
Budget:
£70,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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MonoColor:
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[Her servant fills all of their glasses]
Jo de Vries: It has been our motto since the House of Orange drove out the Spaniards 300 years ago. "Je Maintiendrai."
[All drink]
Jo de Vries: It's nice to be a woman again, even for half an hour.
Geoff Hickman, Front Gunner in B for Bertie: What do they reckon that motto of yours means, then, ma'am?
Jo de Vries: "We can take it."
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(uncredited)
19th Century British hymn
Words by Sabine Baring Gould (1865)
Music by Arthur Sullivan (1871)
Whistled by Bernard Cribbens
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The extra squadron members were all active members of the RAF (XVI) squadron. See more »Goofs
The Germans are wearing First World War uniforms and equipment. See more »Quotes
Jo de Vries: I give you a toast. Louis?[Her servant fills all of their glasses]
Jo de Vries: It has been our motto since the House of Orange drove out the Spaniards 300 years ago. "Je Maintiendrai."
[All drink]
Jo de Vries: It's nice to be a woman again, even for half an hour.
Geoff Hickman, Front Gunner in B for Bertie: What do they reckon that motto of yours means, then, ma'am?
Jo de Vries: "We can take it."
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Crazy Credits
Opening credits prologue: Sunday morning, 04.26, at an operational station somewhere in England See more »Connections
Referenced in Star Trek: The Animated Series: One of Our Planets Is Missing (1973) See more »Soundtracks
Omward Christiam Soldiers(uncredited)
19th Century British hymn
Words by Sabine Baring Gould (1865)
Music by Arthur Sullivan (1871)
Whistled by Bernard Cribbens
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"...one of our aircraft is missing ..." is a well-cast and well-written piece from Powell and Pressburger, key film makers in 1940s Britain.
The crew of B for Bertie find themselves lost in enemy territory and have to depend on the resources of others to get them to safety. The crew are played by some of the best actors of the time: Godfrey Tearle as the upper-class rear gunner; Eric Portman as the bluff Yorkshire co-pilot; Hugh Williams (father of 1970s actor Simon) as the refined navigator; Bernard Miles - better than usual - as the front gunner; High Burden as the pilot; and Emrys Jones as the Welsh sportsman who became the radio operator.
In support are Googie Withers, P&P regular Pamela Brown, Joyce Redman, Robert Helpmann (as the quisling), Alec Clunes (father of Martin) as the church organist, and Peter Ustinov (in his film debut) as the priest.
This film has been done as a drama-documentary so has a very realistic feel and look, pulling the viewer right into the action alongside the aircraft crew. It is less atmospheric than the 30s P&P films featuring Conrad Veidt and perhaps represented a more grounded style to their work before their Technicolor fantasies of the late 40s.