Private's Progress
1956, English. Directed by John Boulting.
The film that is respectfully dedicated to all those who got away with it !
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- John BoultingDirector
- Ian CarmichaelPte. Stanley Windrush
- Richard AttenboroughPvt. Percival Henry Cox
- Terry-ThomasMajor Hitchcock
- John Le MesurierPsychiatrist
- William HartnellSgt. Sutton
- Dennis PriceBrig. Bertram Tracepurcel
- Ian BannenPrivate Horrocks
- Peter JonesArthur Egan
- Christopher LeeMajor Schultz
- Miles MallesonMr. Windrush Sr.
- Jill AdamsPrudence Greenslade
- Victor MaddernPrivate George Blake
Details
- Released
- 17 February 1956
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Frank Harvey, John Boulting
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Private's Progress runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Who directed Private's Progress?
Private's Progress (1956) was directed by John Boulting and stars Ian Carmichael, Richard Attenborough, Terry-Thomas.