Private's Progress (1956)
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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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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 BlakeKeywords
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What is Private's Progress about?
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.
How long is Private's Progress?
Private's Progress has a runtime of 97 minutes.