Private's Progress
6.4
“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.
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Part of Stanley Windrush Collection
2 films
Cast
30 people
Ian Carmichael
Pte. Stanley Windrush
Known for
School for Scoundrels
From Beyond the Grave
Richard Attenborough
Pvt. Percival Henry Cox
Known for
Jurassic Park
The Great Escape
Terry-Thomas
Major Hitchcock
Known for
Robin Hood
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
John Le Mesurier
Psychiatrist
Known for
Dad's Army
Jabberwocky
William Hartnell
Sgt. Sutton
Known for
Doctor Who
Carry On Sergeant
Dennis Price
Brig. Bertram Tracepurcel
Known for
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Twins of Evil
Ian Bannen
Private Horrocks
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
Waking Ned
Peter Jones
Arthur Egan
Known for
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
The Return of the Pink Panther
Christopher Lee
Major Schultz
Known for
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Miles Malleson
Mr. Windrush Sr.
Known for
Peeping Tom
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Jill Adams
Prudence Greenslade
Known for
Carry On Constable
Victor Maddern
Private George Blake
Known for
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Carry On Cleo
John Boulting Director · Frank Harvey Screenplay Alan Hackney Author
United States release July 23, 1956 · Produced in United Kingdom · Languages English, German, Japanese, Russian
Production
Charter Film Productions
Production
British Lion Film Corporation
Production
Boulting Brothers
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German · Japanese · Russian
Release dates
United Kingdom · February 17, 1956
Theatrical
United States · July 23, 1956
Theatrical
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