Private's Progress

Name: Private's Progress
Genre: Comedy, War
Released: 1956-02-17
Rating: 3.64
Cast: Ian Carmichael, Richard Attenborough, Terry-Thomas, John Le Mesurier, William Hartnell

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

Summary

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.

Details

Release Date: February 17, 1956

Runtime: 97 minutes

Genres: Comedy, War

Original Language: EN

Rating: ⭐ 6.6/10 (26 votes)

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Private's Progress
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.