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.
Directed by John Boulting
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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.

Jill Adams
Prudence Greenslade

Victor Maddern
Private George Blake

Kenneth Griffith
Private Dai Jones

George Coulouris
Padre
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