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Dad's Army
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The Deadly Attachment

  • Episode aired Oct 31, 1973
  • TV-PG
  • 29m
IMDb RATING
9.2/10
293
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Philip Madoc in The Deadly Attachment (1973)
ComedyWar

Mainwaring and the platoon must keep their wits primed whilst guarding some captured U-Boat crew.Mainwaring and the platoon must keep their wits primed whilst guarding some captured U-Boat crew.Mainwaring and the platoon must keep their wits primed whilst guarding some captured U-Boat crew.

  • Director
    • David Croft
  • Writers
    • Jimmy Perry
    • David Croft
  • Stars
    • Arthur Lowe
    • John Le Mesurier
    • Clive Dunn
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    • IMDb RATING
    9.2/10
    293
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Croft
    • Writers
      • Jimmy Perry
      • David Croft
    • Stars
      • Arthur Lowe
      • John Le Mesurier
      • Clive Dunn
    • 6User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Arthur Lowe
    Arthur Lowe
    • Capt. George Mainwaring
    John Le Mesurier
    John Le Mesurier
    • Sgt. Arthur Wilson
    Clive Dunn
    Clive Dunn
    • LCpl. Jack Jones
    John Laurie
    John Laurie
    • Pte. James Frazer
    James Beck
    James Beck
    • Pte. Joe Walker
    Arnold Ridley
    Arnold Ridley
    • Pte. Charles Godfrey
    Ian Lavender
    Ian Lavender
    • Pte. Frank Pike
    Philip Madoc
    Philip Madoc
    • U-Boat Captain
    Bill Pertwee
    Bill Pertwee
    • Chief Warden Hodges
    Edward Sinclair
    • Verger Maurice Yeatman
    Robert Raglan
    Robert Raglan
    • the Colonel
    Colin Bean
    • Private Sponge
    Bud Flanagan
    • The Voice of
    • (archive sound)
    Desmond Cullum-Jones
    Desmond Cullum-Jones
    • Platoon Member
    • (uncredited)
    William Gossling
    • Platoon Member
    • (uncredited)
    Emmett Hennessy
    • German Crew Member
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Moore
    • Platoon Member
    • (uncredited)
    Leslie Noyes
    • Platoon Member
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • David Croft
    • Writers
      • Jimmy Perry
      • David Croft
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews6

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This introduced the line "Don't tell him, Pike", which is the most famous moment from Dad's Army and is often cited as one of the funniest moments in the history of British television comedy.
    • Goofs
      The platoon and their prisoners march past the same short stretch of warehouse frontage several times.
    • Quotes
      • U-Boat Captain: I am making notes, Captain, and when we win the war, you will be brought to account.
      • Mainwaring: You can write what you like. You're not going to win this war.
      • U-Boat Captain: Oh, yes we are!
      • Mainwaring: Oh no you're not!
      • U-Boat Captain: Oh yes we are!
      • Pike: [sings] Whistle while you work / Hitler is a twerp / He's half barmy, so's his army / Whistle while you work.
      • U-Boat Captain: [pointing at Pike] Your name will also go on zee list. What is it?
      • Mainwaring: Don't tell him, Pike!
      • U-Boat Captain: Pike.
    • Connections
      Featured in Selection Box: Dad's Army (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Whistle While You Work
      (uncredited)
      Music by Frank Churchill and lyrics by Larry Morey
      Heard as a theme at the start of some scenes
      Ian Lavender sings a parody of this song to the Germans

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 31, 1973 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Thetford, Norfolk, England, UK(Walmington-on-Sea)
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 29m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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