Private's Progress (1956)
Private's Progress (1956)
The film that is respectfully dedicated to all those who got away with it !
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.

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Cast

Ian Carmichael Ian Carmichael As: Pte. Stanley Windrush
Richard Attenborough Richard Attenborough As: Pvt. Percival Henry Cox
Terry-Thomas Terry-Thomas As: Major Hitchcock
John Le Mesurier John Le Mesurier As: Psychiatrist
William Hartnell William Hartnell As: Sgt. Sutton
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The film that is respectfully dedicated to all those who got away with it !
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, War

Language: 日本語, English, Pусский, Deutsch

Release Date: 17 February 1956

Country: GB

Runtime: 97m

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Company Credits

Company: Charter Film Productions, British Lion Film Corporation, Boulting Brothers

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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)

Directed By

John Boulting

John Boulting

Director

Olga Brook

Olga Brook

Continuity

Philip Shipway

Philip Shipway

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Roy Boulting

Roy Boulting

Producer

Ernest Holding

Ernest Holding

Associate Producer

Harold Buck

Harold Buck

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Joan Smallwood

Joan Smallwood

Hairdresser

Neville Smallwood

Neville Smallwood

Makeup Artist

Sound

John Addison

John Addison

Original Music Composer

Chris Greenham

Chris Greenham

Sound Editor

John Addison

John Addison

Music Director

Peter Handford

Peter Handford

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Eric Cross

Eric Cross

Director of Photography

Cecil Cooney

Cecil Cooney

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Allan Harris

Allan Harris

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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