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.
Private's Progress (1956) is a comedy and war film directed by John Boulting, released on February 17, 1956 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Ian Carmichael, Richard Attenborough, Terry-Thomas and John Le Mesurier. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 28 ratings.
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
Ian Bannen
as Private Horrocks
Peter Jones
as Arthur Egan
Christopher Lee
as Major Schultz
Miles Malleson
as Mr. Windrush Sr.
Jill Adams
as Prudence Greenslade
Victor Maddern
as Private George Blake
Directed by John Boulting, written by Alan Hackney, Frank Harvey and John Boulting, produced by Roy Boulting.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 28 ratings.
What a shower you really are. Upper class toff Stanley Windrush gets called to join the Army half way thru his university eduction, keen he may be, but he really is a fish out of water. Brought to us from the greatly talented Boulting brothers, is this most adored of British comedies. It's fish out of water plot has been {and will forever be} done to death, but driving this one on is the sly digs at the British…
Reviewed on November 23, 2018
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Private's Progress (1956) is available to stream on Netflix. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Private's Progress (1956) includes Ian Carmichael, Richard Attenborough, Terry-Thomas, John Le Mesurier and William Hartnell. The film was directed by John Boulting. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Private's Progress was released on February 17, 1956 and runs for 1h 37m.
Private's Progress (1956) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 28 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
