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Light Up the Sky!

Light Up the Sky!

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Light Up the Sky!

"Friends at the front line, tripping over each other to survive!"

1960

1h 30m

6.0(7 votes)

Comedy

War

Romance

Overview

Chaos ensues when a bunch of misfits man a British searchlight battery during World War II.

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12 members

Acting

Ian Carmichael

Lt. Ogleby

Ian Carmichael

Acting

Tommy Steele

Eric McCaffey

Tommy Steele

Acting

Benny Hill

Syd McCaffey

Benny Hill

Acting

Sydney Tafler

Ted Green

Sydney Tafler

Acting

Johnny Briggs

Leslie 'Smithy' Smith

Johnny Briggs

Acting

Victor Maddern

Lance Bombardier Tomlinson

Victor Maddern

Acting

Dick Emery

Harry - Driver

Dick Emery

Acting

Harry Locke

Roland Kenyon

Harry Locke

Acting

Sheila Hancock

Theatre Act

Sheila Hancock

Acting

Cardew Robinson

Compere

Cardew Robinson

Acting

Fred Griffiths

Mr Jennings

Fred Griffiths

Acting

Cyril Smith

'Spinner' Rice

Cyril Smith

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