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Private's Progress (1956)

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

Genre : Comedy, War

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : John Boulting
Writer : Frank Harvey, John Boulting

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

John Boulting
John Boulting
Director
Roy Boulting
Roy Boulting
Producer
Alan Hackney
Alan Hackney
Novel
Frank Harvey
Frank Harvey
Screenplay
John Boulting
John Boulting
Screenplay
Eric Cross
Eric Cross
Director of Photography
Ernest Holding
Ernest Holding
Associate Producer
John Addison
John Addison
Original Music Composer
Anthony Harvey
Anthony Harvey
Editor
Allan Harris
Allan Harris
Art Direction
Joan Smallwood
Joan Smallwood
Hairdresser
Neville Smallwood
Neville Smallwood
Makeup Artist
Harold Buck
Harold Buck
Production Manager
Philip Shipway
Philip Shipway
Assistant Director
Chris Greenham
Chris Greenham
Sound Editor
Peter Handford
Peter Handford
Sound Recordist
Cecil Cooney
Cecil Cooney
Camera Operator
John Addison
John Addison
Music Director
Olga Brook
Olga Brook
Continuity

Posters and backgrounds

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