The Brylcreem Boys

1996 PG-13 1h 46m

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In 1941, as part of an effort to remain strictly neutral, the Dublin government made a deal with both Berlin and London whereby any soldier, sailor or pilot captured on Irish soil, whether of German or Allied forces, would be interned for the duration of the war. What the Irish failed to tell was that they would intern everybody in the same camp. It is here that Canadian pilot Miles Keogh and German pilot Rudolph Von Stegenbeck meet after a fight in which both their planes were downed.

Director Terence Ryan

Writers

Terence Ryan Jamie Brown

Stars

Angus Macfadyen Billy Campbell John Gordon Sinclair

Angus Macfadyen

Rudolph von Stegenbek

Billy Campbell

Miles Keogh (as Bill Campbell)

Senior Allied Officer White

Sten Larsen (as J. Anders Jillebo)

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Alistair McLeod

Sergeant Marshall (as Alister McLeod)

Seamus (as Colom Doherty)

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tmdb76622195 7 Jan 2025

2/10

No, "The Brylcreem Boys" is not a documentary about men's hair dressing in the 1940's, nor does it feature actual boys as main characters. It is a poorly done slap in the face of those involved in World War II Europe. Canadian R.A.F. pilot Myles Keogh (Bill Campbell) and his crew are shot down over what they think is France. They are arrested and transported to the local Irish prisoner of war c...