Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
28 audience votes
Key crew
- John BoultingScreenplay
- Frank HarveyScreenplay
- John BoultingDirector
- John AddisonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- 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 Blake
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Themes
lieblack and whiteimpersonation