Appointment in London

1953
PG
1h 36m

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War drama about the dangerous and stressful work of Lancaster bomber British crews during World War II.War drama about the dangerous and stressful work of Lancaster bomber British crews during World War II.War drama about the dangerous and stressful work of Lancaster bomber British crews during World War II.

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6.5/10

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9/10

Probably the most realistic movie on Bomber Command in WWII

This is probably the most realistic drama filmed about Bomber Command late in WWII. The technical details are superb.. the right aircraft in the right locations with the correct props and background.

The acting really is first class and if it seems a little stilted then that's how it was then... if you don't believe me watch "Target for Tonight" which covered a Wellington Bomber mission early in the war and used real RAF crews .

There are no over the top heroics, but the mood is just right, with a constant tension even in moments of relaxation... the war had become a relentless exercise in mechanised killing with operational crews knowing that the chances of them living to complete a full tour of 30 operations was one in four at best, but they just got on with it. far better than "The Dam Busters".

simonsnape
Apr 21, 2006
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This movie was filmed at R.A.F. Upwood. The Lancasters used were NX673, NX679, and NX782. These aircraft also took part in the filming of The Dam Busters (1955).

Goofs
In the scene depicting the take off starring Bill Kerr as the Australian pilot, he starts the aircraft up with the phrase "contact port outer". This is incorrect - the Lancaster would have started with the port inner engine as this drove the hydraulics which controlled the turrets etc.