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Carry On Sergeant
Carry On Sergeant

Carry On Sergeant

It’s all about a Dad . . . a Draftee . . . and a Detonation heard round the camp!

Genres

ComedyWar

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Sergeant Grimshawe wants to retire in the flush of success by winning the Star Squad prize with his very last platoon of newly called-up National Servicemen. But a motley bunch they turn out to be, and it's up to Grimshawe to put the no-hopers through their paces.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

6.295/10

Release Date

31 August 1958

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

William Hartnell

William Hartnell

Sergeant Grimshawe

Bob Monkhouse

Bob Monkhouse

Charlie Sage

Shirley Eaton

Shirley Eaton

Mary Sage

Eric Barker

Eric Barker

Captain Potts

Dora Bryan

Dora Bryan

Norah

Bill Owen

Bill Owen

Corporal Bill Copping

Charles Hawtrey

Charles Hawtrey

Peter Golightly

Kenneth Connor

Kenneth Connor

Horace Strong

Kenneth Williams

Kenneth Williams

James Bailey

Terence Longdon

Terence Longdon

Miles Heywood

Norman Rossington

Norman Rossington

Herbert Brown

Gerald Campion

Gerald Campion

Andy Calloway

Hattie Jacques

Hattie Jacques

Captain Clark

Cyril Chamberlain

Cyril Chamberlain

Gun Sergeant

Arnold Diamond

Arnold Diamond

Fifth Specialist

Gordon Tanner

Gordon Tanner

First Specialist

Terry Scott

Terry Scott

Sgt Paddy O'Brien

Edward Judd

Edward Judd

Fifth Storesman

Bernard Kay

Bernard Kay

Injured Recruit

Jack Smethurst

Jack Smethurst

First Recruit

Ed Devereaux

Ed Devereaux

Sgt. Russell

Martin Boddey

Martin Boddey

Frank Forsyth

Frank Forsyth

Ian Whittaker

Ian Whittaker

Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Anthony Sagar

Anthony Sagar

John Gatrell

John Gatrell

Alec Bregonzi

Alec Bregonzi

Graham Stewart

Graham Stewart

Leigh Madison

Leigh Madison

Haydn Ward

Haydn Ward

Graydon Gould

Graydon Gould

Don McCorkindale

Don McCorkindale

Leon Eagles

Leon Eagles

Patrick Durkin

Patrick Durkin

Derek Martinus

Derek Martinus

James Villiers

James Villiers

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