Private's Progress (1956)
The film that is respectfully dedicated to all those who got away with it !
1956 · NR · 1h 37m · Comedy, War
Genres: Comedy, War
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.
Director: John Boulting
Writers: Alan Hackney, John Boulting, Frank Harvey
Music by: John Addison
Cinematography: Eric Cross
Editor: Anthony Harvey
Part of the Stanley Windrush franchise.
Cast
Ian Carmichael as Pte. Stanley WindrushRichard Attenborough as Pvt. Percival Henry CoxTerry-Thomas as Major HitchcockJohn Le Mesurier as PsychiatristWilliam Hartnell as Sgt. SuttonDennis Price as Brig. Bertram TracepurcelIan Bannen as Private HorrocksPeter Jones as Arthur EganChristopher Lee as Major SchultzMiles Malleson as Mr. Windrush Sr.Jill Adams as Prudence GreensladeVictor Maddern as Private George BlakeMore like this
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