The Night We Dropped a Clanger
| The Night We Dropped a Clanger | |
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| Directed by | Darcy Conyers |
| Written by | John Chapman |
| Produced by | David Henley Sydney Box |
| Starring | Brian RIx Cecil Parker William Hartnell Leslie Phillips |
| Cinematography | Ernest Steward |
| Edited by | Sidney Stone |
| Music by | Edwin Braden |
Production companies | Four Star Films Sydney Box Associates |
| Distributed by | Rank Organisation |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £65,000 |
The Night We Dropped a Clanger (released in the US as Make Mine a Double), is a 1959 black and white British comedy film directed by Darcy Conyers and starring Brian Rix, Cecil Parker, William Hartnell and Leslie Phillips. It was written by John Chapman.
The title comes from the British expression "to drop a clanger", meaning to make a big mistake. It links in the title to the secondary meaning of "clang", the noise of a metallic object hitting the floor.
A British secret agent is sent on a secret operation in occupied France during the Second World War but a diversionary tactic turns into a farcical tale of mistaken identity.
Andrew Sachs made his film debut in a minor role.