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Cast
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William Hartnell | As: Sergeant Grimshawe |
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Bob Monkhouse | As: Charlie Sage |
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Shirley Eaton | As: Mary Sage |
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Eric Barker | As: Captain Potts |
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Dora Bryan | As: Norah |
Storyline
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.
Tagline: | It’s all about a Dad . . . a Draftee . . . and a Detonation heard round the camp! |
Certification: | U |
Details
Genres: Comedy, War
Language: English
Release Date: 31 August 1958
Country: GB
Runtime: 84m
Film Collections
Company Credits
Company: Peter Rogers Productions
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Cast
|
William Hartnell |
Sergeant Grimshawe |
|
Bob Monkhouse |
Charlie Sage |
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Shirley Eaton |
Mary Sage |
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Eric Barker |
Captain Potts |
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Dora Bryan |
Norah |
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Bill Owen |
Corporal Bill Copping |
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Charles Hawtrey |
Peter Golightly |
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Kenneth Connor |
Horace Strong |
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Kenneth Williams |
James Bailey |
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Terence Longdon |
Miles Heywood |
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Norman Rossington |
Herbert Brown |
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Gerald Campion |
Andy Calloway |
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Hattie Jacques |
Captain Clark |
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Cyril Chamberlain |
Gun Sergeant |
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Arnold Diamond |
Fifth Specialist |
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Gordon Tanner |
First Specialist |
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Terry Scott |
Sgt Paddy O'Brien |
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Edward Judd |
Fifth Storesman |
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Bernard Kay |
Injured Recruit |
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Jack Smethurst |
First Recruit |
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Ed Devereaux |
Sgt. Russell |
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Martin Boddey |
Sixth Specialist |
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Frank Forsyth |
Second Specialist |
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Ian Whittaker |
Medical Corporal |
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Basil Dignam |
Third Specialist |
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Anthony Sagar |
Stores Sergeant |
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John Gatrell |
Fourth Specialist |
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Alec Bregonzi |
First Storesman |
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Graham Stewart |
Second Storesman |
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Leigh Madison |
Sheila |
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Haydn Ward |
Eighth Recruit |
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Graydon Gould |
Ninth Recruit |
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Don McCorkindale |
Third Recruit |
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Leon Eagles |
Fourth Recruit |
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Patrick Durkin |
Sixth Recruit |
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Derek Martinus |
Recruit |
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James Villiers |
Seventh Recruit |
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Pat Feeney |
Fourth Storesman |
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Alexander Harris |
Third Storesman |
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John Matthews |
Sergeant Matthews |
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Ronald Clarke |
Sixth Storesman |
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David Williams |
Seventh Storesman |
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Brian Jackson |
Second Recruit |
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Jeremy Dempster |
Tenth Recruit |
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Terry Dickenson |
Eleventh Recruit |
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Malcolm Webster |
Fifth Recruit |
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Henry Livings |
Twelfth Recruit |
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Michael Hunt |
Fourteenth Recruit |
Directed By
|
Gerald Thomas |
Director |
Writing Credits
|
Norman Hudis |
Screenplay |
|
R.F. Delderfield |
Novel |
|
John Antrobus |
Writer |
Production Crew
|
Betty White |
Casting Director |
|
Peter Rogers |
Producer |
Edited By
|
Peter Boita |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
|
Joan Ellacott |
Costume Design |
|
Stella Rivers |
Hairdresser |
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Geoffrey Rodway |
Makeup Artist |
Sound
|
Bruce Montgomery |
Music Director |
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Seymour Logie |
Sound Editor |
|
Bruce Montgomery |
Music |
Visual Effects
Camera
|
Alan Hume |
Camera Operator |
|
Peter Hennessy |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
Art Department
|
Alex Vetchinsky |
Art Direction |
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Peter Murton |
Set Dresser |
Other Crew
|
John Antrobus |
Additional Writing |
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