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Private's Progress
Private's Progress

Private's Progress

The film that is respectfully dedicated to all those who got away with it !

Genres

ComedyWar

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Stanley Windrush has to interrupt his university education when he is called up towards the end of the war. He quickly proves himself not to be officer material, but befriends wily Private Percival Cox who knows exactly how all the scams work in the confused world of the British Army. And Stanley's brigadier War Office uncle seems to be up to something more than a bit shady too - and they are both soon working for him, behind the enemy lines.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

17 February 1956

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Ian Carmichael

Ian Carmichael

Pte. Stanley Windrush

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Pvt. Percival Henry Cox

Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

Major Hitchcock

John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Psychiatrist

William Hartnell

William Hartnell

Sgt. Sutton

Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Brig. Bertram Tracepurcel

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Private Horrocks

Peter Jones

Peter Jones

Arthur Egan

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Major Schultz

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Mr. Windrush Sr.

Jill Adams

Jill Adams

Prudence Greenslade

Victor Maddern

Victor Maddern

Private George Blake

Kenneth Griffith

Kenneth Griffith

Private Dai Jones

George Coulouris

George Coulouris

Padre

Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Miss Sugden

Ronald Adam

Ronald Adam

Doctor at Medical

Henry B. Longhurst

Henry B. Longhurst

Mr. Spottiswood

Sally Miles

Sally Miles

Catherine

David King-Wood

David King-Wood

Gerald

Derrick De Marney

Derrick De Marney

Pat

Brian Oulton

Brian Oulton

M.O. at Gravestone Camp

Michael Trubshawe

Michael Trubshawe

Col. Fanshawe

Thorley Walters

Thorley Walters

Captain Bootle

John Warren

John Warren

SgtMaj. Gradwick

Robert Raglan

Robert Raglan

General Tomlinson

Henry Oscar

Henry Oscar

Art Expert

Nicholas Bruce

Nicholas Bruce

German Officer

Theodore Zichy

Theodore Zichy

German Agent

Patrick Westwood

Patrick Westwood

Pvt. Green - Driver

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

German Officer (uncredited)

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