{"id":79769,"date":"2022-01-02T18:12:08","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T01:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=79769"},"modified":"2022-01-09T01:00:46","modified_gmt":"2022-01-09T08:00:46","slug":"one-of-our-aircraft-is-missing-1942","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=79769","title":{"rendered":"One of Our Aircraft is Missing (1942)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Stand by to abandon aircraft!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-is-Missing-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-is-Missing-Poster-203x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-79770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-is-Missing-Poster-203x300.png 203w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-is-Missing-Poster-693x1024.png 693w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-is-Missing-Poster-87x128.png 87w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-is-Missing-Poster-183x270.png 183w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-is-Missing-Poster.png 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen their bomber plane crash-lands in German-occupied Holland, six RAF crewmen (Godfrey Tearle, Eric Portman, Hugh Williams, Bernard Miles, Hugh Burden, and Emrys Jones) receive assistance from Dutch resistance fighters &#8212; including an English-speaking schoolteacher (Pamela Brown) and a woman (Googie Withers) pretending to be pro-German.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Airplanes and Pilots<\/li>\n<li>Michael Powell Films<\/li>\n<li>Peter Ustinov Films<\/li>\n<li>Resistance Fighters<\/li>\n<li>World War II<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nMade the year after <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=72233\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>49th Parallel<\/em> (1941)<\/a>, this joint effort by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger was the first title released under their new production company (The Archers), and showed audiences the &#8220;opposite side&#8221; of their previous wartime story (as implied in the top line of the poster; see above). The screenplay opens with an extremely compelling flight sequence which grounds us in the specifics of how pilots fighting for their lives might banter nervously while staying laser-focused (can you recognize Bernard Miles under all that equipment?): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Miles.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Miles-1024x730.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"456\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-79775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Miles-1024x730.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Miles-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Miles-128x91.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Miles-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Miles-379x270.png 379w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Miles.png 1303w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once the crew have parachuted safely to the ground (minus one, who is later found), we see the men&#8217;s adventures across the Netherlands &#8212; beginning with encountering kids playing in the countryside, who they must convince of their innocence (thankfully, Burden speaks a bit of survival Dutch): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Meeting-Kids.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Meeting-Kids-1024x749.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"468\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-79776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Meeting-Kids-1024x749.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Meeting-Kids-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Meeting-Kids-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Meeting-Kids-768x562.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Meeting-Kids-369x270.png 369w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Meeting-Kids.png 1273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Because this is a propaganda film, we sense that things will work out for our hardy protagonists &#8212; especially given how careful schoolteacher Brown is to ensure they really are who they say they are: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Brown2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Brown2-1024x741.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"463\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-79782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Brown2-1024x741.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Brown2-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Brown2-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Brown2-768x556.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Brown2-373x270.png 373w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Brown2.png 1275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and thus we can simply enjoy their clever tactics against suspicious Germans, which involve dressing up as Dutch:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Dress.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Dress-1024x745.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"466\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-79781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Dress-1024x745.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Dress-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Dress-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Dress-768x559.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Dress-371x270.png 371w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Dress.png 1271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and hiding parachutes under the pews at a church where secret signals are sent by the organist: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Suspicious.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Suspicious-1024x731.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"457\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-79778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Suspicious-1024x731.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Suspicious-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Suspicious-128x91.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Suspicious-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Suspicious-378x270.png 378w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Suspicious.png 1279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Organ.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Organ-1024x753.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"471\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-79786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Organ-1024x753.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Organ-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Organ-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Organ-768x565.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Organ-367x270.png 367w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Organ.png 1271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next we see a different brand of heroism, with Withers playing a double-life as a Nazi sympathizer while hiding a radio and helping the Resistance: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Radio.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Radio-1024x758.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"474\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-79780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Radio-1024x758.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Radio-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Radio-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Radio-768x568.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Radio-365x270.png 365w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Radio.png 1261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The entire film is beautifully shot by DP Ronald Neame, making it a pleasurable viewing experience. While this one is not must-see, it&#8217;s well worth a one-time look.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Watch for young (slim) Peter Ustinov in a bit role (his feature-length debut) as a Catholic priest. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Ustinov.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Ustinov-1024x749.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"468\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-79777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Ustinov-1024x749.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Ustinov-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Ustinov-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Ustinov-768x562.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Ustinov-369x270.png 369w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Ustinov.png 1265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The exciting opening flight sequence<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Flight.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Flight-1024x752.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"470\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-79772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Flight-1024x752.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Flight-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Flight-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Flight-768x564.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Flight-367x270.png 367w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Flight.png 1259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ronald Neame&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Cinematography3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Cinematography3-1024x741.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"463\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-79773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Cinematography3-1024x741.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Cinematography3-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Cinematography3-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Cinematography3-768x556.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Cinematography3-373x270.png 373w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/One-of-Our-Aircraft-Cinematography3.png 1267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s recommended. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0035153\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/one-of-our-aircraft-is-missing\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=13657&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1942\/11\/02\/archives\/the-screen-one-of-our-aircraft-missing-featuring-godfrey-tearle.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Stand by to abandon aircraft!&#8221; Synopsis: When their bomber plane crash-lands in German-occupied Holland, six RAF crewmen (Godfrey Tearle, Eric Portman, Hugh Williams, Bernard Miles, Hugh Burden, and Emrys Jones) receive assistance from Dutch resistance fighters &#8212; including an English-speaking schoolteacher (Pamela Brown) and a woman (Googie Withers) pretending to be pro-German. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Airplanes and Pilots Michael Powell Films Peter Ustinov Films Resistance Fighters World War II Review: Made the year after 49th Parallel (1941), this&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=79769\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-79769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=79769"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79769\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80094,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79769\/revisions\/80094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=79769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=79769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=79769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}