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Private's Progress

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Original title

Private's Progress

Year

1956

Running time

102 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

John Boulting

Screenwriter

John Boulting, Frank Harvey. Novel: Alan Hackney

Cast

Music

John Addison

Cinematography

Eric Cross

Producer

Charter Film Productions

Genre

Comedy. War | Army

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.

Awards: 1956: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best British Screenplay

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Private's Progress

1956

John Boulting