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The Goose Steps Out

  • 1942
  • Approved
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
578
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Will Hay in The Goose Steps Out (1942)
Comedy

A bumbling teacher turns out to be the double of a German general. He is flown into Germany to impersonate the general and cause chaos and hilarity in a Hitler Youth college.A bumbling teacher turns out to be the double of a German general. He is flown into Germany to impersonate the general and cause chaos and hilarity in a Hitler Youth college.A bumbling teacher turns out to be the double of a German general. He is flown into Germany to impersonate the general and cause chaos and hilarity in a Hitler Youth college.

  • Directors
    • Basil Dearden
    • Will Hay
  • Writers
    • Bernard Miles
    • Reg Groves
    • Angus MacPhail
  • Stars
    • Will Hay
    • Charles Hawtrey
    • Peter Croft
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    578
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Basil Dearden
      • Will Hay
    • Writers
      • Bernard Miles
      • Reg Groves
      • Angus MacPhail
    • Stars
      • Will Hay
      • Charles Hawtrey
      • Peter Croft
    • 9User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast31

    Will Hay
    Will Hay
    • William Potts…
    Charles Hawtrey
    Charles Hawtrey
    • Max
    Peter Croft
    • Hans
    Barry Morse
    Barry Morse
    • Kurt
    Peter Ustinov
    Peter Ustinov
    • Krauss
    Anne Firth
    Anne Firth
    • Lena
    Frank Pettingell
    Frank Pettingell
    • Prof. Hoffman
    Leslie Harcourt
    • Vogel
    Julien Mitchell
    • Gen. Von Goltz
    Jeremy Hawk
    Jeremy Hawk
    • A.D.C.
    Raymond Lovell
    • Schmidt
    Aubrey Mallalieu
    Aubrey Mallalieu
    • Rector
    John Williams
    John Williams
    • Maj. Bishop
    Lawrence O'Madden
    • Col. Truscott
    John Boxer
    • British Pilot
    • (uncredited)
    Clifford Buckton
    • MI5 Man
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Denton
    • Detective Carter
    • (uncredited)
    Leslie Dwyer
    Leslie Dwyer
    • German Soldier on Train
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Basil Dearden
      • Will Hay
    • Writers
      • Bernard Miles
      • Reg Groves
      • Angus MacPhail
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    • Trivia
      When William Potts (Will Hay) first meets his students, he does a roll-call. One of them answers to the name "Schicklgruber", causing Potts unease, and glancing up at the portrait of Adolf Hitler. Hitler's father was born Alois Schicklgruber, and later changed his name in order to reflect that of his stepfather.
    • Goofs
      Trains supposedly running in Germany are shown on the left rail track. Rail traffic in Germany has been strictly "right handed" since the 19th century.
    • Quotes
      • William Potts: It's the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me Goebbels.
    • Connections
      Featured in Forever Ealing (2002)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 12, 1943 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gâsca pășește afară
    • Filming locations
      • Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK(studio: made at Ealing Studios, London)
    • Production company
      • Ealing Studios
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 19m(79 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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