Private's Progress
"The film that is respectfully dedicated to all those who got away with it !"
Overview
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 at a glance
Private's Progress is a 1956 comedy and war film directed by John Boulting, starring Ian Carmichael, Richard Attenborough and Terry-Thomas. It runs for 1 hour 37 minutes. TMDB users rate it 6.6 out of 10 from 28 votes.
You can stream Private's Progress on Netflix. If you enjoy it, try Cul-de-sac, Jour de fête and Nad wielką wodą next.
Cast
Ian Carmichael
Pte. Stanley Windrush
Richard Attenborough
Pvt. Percival Henry Cox
Terry-Thomas
Major Hitchcock
John Le Mesurier
Psychiatrist
William Hartnell
Sgt. Sutton
Dennis Price
Brig. Bertram Tracepurcel
Ian Bannen
Private Horrocks
Peter Jones
Arthur Egan
Christopher Lee
Major Schultz
Miles Malleson
Mr. Windrush Sr.
