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1956 film directed by John Boulting

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6.6

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: 1956-02-1797 minDir: John BoultingComedy, WarPart of: Stanley Windrush Collection
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Cast

  • Ian Carmichael as Pte. Stanley Windrush
  • Richard Attenborough as Pvt. Percival Henry Cox
  • Terry-Thomas as Major Hitchcock
  • John Le Mesurier as Psychiatrist
  • William Hartnell as Sgt. Sutton
  • Dennis Price as Brig. Bertram Tracepurcel

Themes

  • lie
  • black and white
  • impersonation

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6.4/10

982 votes

Year
1956
Runtime
102 min
Genres
Comedy, War

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Duration
95
FilmAffinity ID
757225
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publication date
1956-01-01
title
Private's Progress
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