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In order to boost circulation of his newspaper, Lord Rawnsley announces an air race and offers £10,000 to the first person who can fly across the English Channel. But one of the participants, Percy, plots to sabotage his competitor's planes. Will Percy triumph?
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965) is a comedy film directed by Ken Annakin, released on June 16, 1965 with a runtime of 2h 18m. It stars Stuart Whitman, Sarah Miles, James Fox and Alberto Sordi. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 204 ratings.
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Stuart Whitman
as Orvil Newton
Sarah Miles
as Patricia Rawnsley
James Fox
as Richard Mays
Alberto Sordi
as Count Emilio Ponticelli
Robert Morley
as Lord Rawnsley
Gert Fröbe
as Colonel Manfred von Holstein
Jean-Pierre Cassel
as Pierre Dubois
Eric Sykes
as Courtney
Red Skelton
as The Neanderthal Man
Terry-Thomas
as Sir Percy Ware-Armitage
Flora Robson
as Mother Superior
Karl Michael Vogler
as Captain Rumpelstoss
Directed by Ken Annakin, written by Ken Annakin and Jack Davies, produced by Stan Margulies.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 204 ratings.
So STRANGE that I get to write a first review of this movie. This movie, short handed to TMMTFM, is so much fun to watch, and on a DVD (or Blue Ray), you can pause it while you fetch your O2 bottle so that you do not turn blue. I will leave it up to proper aeroplanists as to whether or not this is good flying instruction. However, as a former unit Safety Officer, spotting safety hazards can be a real sport. I think…
Reviewed on March 7, 2015
I remember this was always on STV when I was a child, and so with all the adverts it ran to over three hours and so I’m not sure I’ve ever got to the end of it until now. Now that I have, I found it quite an enjoyable romp in the style of David’s Niven’s “Around the World…” from 1956. “Lord Rawnsley” (Robert Morley) is worried that British preeminence in the aviation race might, well, not actually exist. With…
Reviewed on April 2, 2026
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Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965) includes Stuart Whitman, Sarah Miles, James Fox, Alberto Sordi and Robert Morley. The film was directed by Ken Annakin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes was released on June 16, 1965 and runs for 2h 18m.
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 204 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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