Private's Progress

Private's Progress

1956
1h 37min

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.

Private's Progress

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.
    Released
    17 February 1956
    Runtime
    1h 37min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Charter Film Productions, British Lion Film Corporation, Boulting Brothers
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
Mr. Spottiswood
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
SgtMaj. Gradwick
Robert Raglan
Robert Raglan
General Tomlinson
Henry Oscar
Henry Oscar
Art Expert
Nicholas Bruce
German Officer
Theodore Zichy
Theodore Zichy
German Agent
Patrick Westwood
Pvt. Green - Driver
Jack Carter
German Officer (uncredited)
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