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Private's Progress

on BBC One London

The film this Sunday stars Richard Attenborough, Dennis Price, Terry-Thomas, Ian Carmichael
with Peter Jones, William Hartnell, Jill Adams

The Boulting Brothers' hilarious satire on Army service life, which gained an 'absolute shower' of praise when released in cinemas in 1956.

Contributors

Producer:
Roy Boulting
Screenplay/Director:
John Boulting
Screenplay:
Frank Harvey
From the story by:
Alan Hackney
Cox:
Richard Attenborough
Bertram Tracepurcel:
Dennis Price
Major Hitchcock:
Terry Thomas
Stanley Windrush:
Ian Carmichael
Egan:
Peter Jones
Sgt. Sutton:
William Hartnell
Capt. Bootle:
Thorley Waters
Prudence Greenslade:
Jill Adams
Private Horrocks:
Ian Bannen
Private George Blake:
Victor Maddern
Private Dai Jones:
Kenneth Griffith
Sgt.-Major Gradwick:
John Warren
Padre:
George Coulouris
Pat:
Derrick de Marney
Gerald:
David King-Wood
Windrush Senior:
Miles Malleson
Col. Panshawe:
Michael Trubshawe
L/Cpl. Parsons:
David Lodge
Psychiatrist:
John Le Mesurier
Drill Sergeant:
Frank Hawkins
Col. Argent:
Basil Dignam
Mr. Spottiswood:
Henry Longhurst
First art expert:
Henry Oscar
German agent:
Theodore Zichy
Sidney:
Michael Ward
Testing Officer:
Robert Bruce
General Von Lembeck:
Ludwig Lawinski
Major Schultz:
Christopher Lee

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