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The Gentle Sex (1943)

Seven 'gentle' British girls who decide to "do their bit" and help out during World War II.

Genre : Comedy, Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Leslie Howard

Synopsis

During the War seven women from very different backgrounds find themselves together in the Auxiliary Territorial Services. They are soon drilling, driving lorries, and manning ack-ack batteries.

Actors

Joan Gates
Joan Gates
Gwen Hayden
Jean Gillie
Jean Gillie
Jean Gillie
Joan Greenwood
Joan Greenwood
Betty Miller
Joyce Howard
Joyce Howard
Anne Lawrence
Rosamund John
Rosamund John
Maggie Fraser
Lilli Palmer
Lilli Palmer
Erna Debruski
Barbara Waring
Barbara Waring
Joan Simpson
John Justin
John Justin
Flying Officer David Sheridan
Elliott Mason
Elliott Mason
Mrs. Fraser
Tony Bazell
Tony Bazell
Ted
Frederick Leister
Frederick Leister
Colonel Lawrence
Everley Gregg
Everley Gregg
Miss Simpson
John Laurie
John Laurie
Scots Corporal
Mary Jerrold
Mary Jerrold
Mrs. Sheridan
Meriel Forbes
Meriel Forbes
Junior Commander Davis
Noreen Craven
Noreen Craven
Convoy Sergeant
Miles Malleson
Miles Malleson
Tran Guard
Jimmy Hanley
Jimmy Hanley
1st Soldier
Frederick Peisley
Frederick Peisley
2nd Soldier
Ronald Shiner
Ronald Shiner
Racegoer
Harry Welchman
Harry Welchman
Captain Ferrier
Rosalyn Boulter
Rosalyn Boulter
Telephonist
Leslie Howard
Leslie Howard
Narrator (voice)
Grace Arnold
Grace Arnold
Restaurant Attendant (uncredited)
Frank Atkinson
Frank Atkinson
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Claude Bailey
Claude Bailey
Staff Officer (uncredited)
Hyma Beckley
Hyma Beckley
Man at Railway Station (uncredited)
Peter Cotes
Peter Cotes
Taffy (uncredited)
Amy Dalby
Amy Dalby
Lady Behind the Bar at the Dance (uncredited)
Richard George
Richard George
Naval Officer (uncredited)
Jack May
Jack May
Postman (uncredited)
Roland Pertwee
Roland Pertwee
Captain (uncredited)
Johnnie Schofield
Johnnie Schofield
Sgt. in Dance Cafe (uncredited)
Nicholas Stuart
Nicholas Stuart
British Officer (uncredited)

Crews

Leslie Howard
Leslie Howard
Director
Moie Charles
Moie Charles
Writer
Derrick De Marney
Derrick De Marney
Producer
Leslie Howard
Leslie Howard
Producer
Charles Saunders
Charles Saunders
Editor
Paul Sheriff
Paul Sheriff
Supervising Art Director
Carmen Dillon
Carmen Dillon
Art Direction
C.P. Norman
C.P. Norman
Art Direction
Robert Krasker
Robert Krasker
Director of Photography
Cyril J. Knowles
Cyril J. Knowles
Camera Operator
Ray Sturgess
Ray Sturgess
Camera Operator
Maurice Elvey
Maurice Elvey
Co-Director
John Greenwood
John Greenwood
Original Music Composer
Irene Howard
Irene Howard
Casting
Marjorie Whittle
Marjorie Whittle
Assistant Hairstylist
Vincent Permane
Vincent Permane
Production Manager
Herbert Smith
Herbert Smith
Executive In Charge Of Production
Cecil Gurney
Cecil Gurney
Assistant Director
Charles Tasto
Charles Tasto
Sound Mixer
A.W. Watkins
A.W. Watkins
Sound Recordist
Derick Williams
Derick Williams
Special Effects

Posters and backgrounds

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