Sergeant Watson — The Flight of the Phoenix Character Profile

About Sergeant Watson

British Army sergeant who fakes an injury to avoid joining the initial oasis search. Later encounters the barely alive Harris but chooses to ignore him, allowing others to eventually rescue Harris.

Character Facts

Played by

Ronald Fraser

Appears in

The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)

Role

Supporting

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• Frank Towns (James Stewart)
• Lew Moran (Richard Attenborough)
• Captain Harris (Peter Finch)
• Heinrich Dorfmann (Hardy Krüger)
• Gabriel (Gabriele Tinti)
• Trucker Cobb (Ernest Borgnine)
• Crow (Ian Bannen)
• Bill (William Aldrich)
• Arab Singer (voice) (uncredited) (Stanley Ralph Ross)
• Farida (Barrie Chase)
• Carlos (Alex Montoya)
• Tasso (Peter Bravos)