The Balloon Goes Up

5.5
1942 0 hr 58 min Comedy , Music , War

Balloon unit WAAFs catch German spies.

  • Cast:
    Ronald Shiner , Gordon McLeod , Elsie Wagstaff

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Reviews

ReaderKenka
1942/12/01

Let's be realistic.

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Stellead
1942/12/02

Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

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Console
1942/12/03

best movie i've ever seen.

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Arianna Moses
1942/12/04

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

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malcolmgsw
1942/12/05

This film stars radio comedians Revnell and West and crooner Donald Peers.Top billed is Ronnie Shiner who would reach stardom after the war.The film does not have much of a plot.The girls tray to enlist in the WRAF so that they can attend a camp show.They borrow uniforms and attend the show where they perform a number.They are assigned to a barrage balloon detachment and sing another song.They try to get out of camp but they can't without a pass.They manage to escape from the camp.They hide in a house which is being used by spies.They manage to recover stolen secret papers.There is a chase and the spies are caught.At the end there is a sequence showing the balloon units in operation which is about the only thing of interest in the film.

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