The Goose Steps Out The Goose Steps Out is a zany knockabout British comedy film made in 1942 . This film starred , and was co-directed by the popular British comedian Will Hay . The plot , related to World War II , revolves around Hay 's character ( William Potts ) being an exact double of a German spy . Potts is flown into Nazi Germany to impersonate his double ( with suitably hilarious consequences ) . The film 's title refers to the Nazis ' vigorous ceremonial marching , called goose-stepping . Notable co-stars include Peter Ustinov , Charles Hawtrey ( later of the Carry On films ) , and Barry Morse ( later of The Fugitive ) . This film was one in a series of Will Hay movies which were as well-liked in the British Cinema of that time as the Marx Brothers were in Hollywood . External link The Goose Steps Out at the Internet Movie Database This article related to British cinema is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it .  This 1940s comedy film -related article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . Categories : 1942 films | British films | Comedy films | Black and white films | United Kingdom film stubs | 1940s comedy film stubs 0034801 The Goose Steps Out 