Private's Progress

"The film that is respectfully dedicated to all those who got away with it !"

Feb 17 1956 N/A 1h 42m
Comedy, War

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.

Plot

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. This leads him to meets up with wily Private 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.

Written by

Alan Hackney, Frank Harvey, John Boulting

Directed by

John Boulting

Cast

Ian Carmichael, Ronald Adam, Henry B. Longhurst

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Boulting Brothers, British Lion Film Corporation, Charter Film Productions

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
931
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA