Where to Watch
Region
Prices last updated September 25, 2026. Pricing and availability may vary by region.
powered by JustWatch
About
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.
Theatrical
Jul 23, 1956
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Charter Film Productions, British Lion Film Corporation, Boulting Brothers
Keywords
Cast
Full credits →I
Ian Carmichael
Pte. Stanley Windrush
R
Richard Attenborough
Pvt. Percival Henry Cox
T
Terry-Thomas
Major Hitchcock
J
John Le Mesurier
Psychiatrist
W
William Hartnell
Sgt. Sutton
D
Dennis Price
Brig. Bertram Tracepurcel
I
Ian Bannen
Private Horrocks
P
Peter Jones
Arthur Egan
C
Christopher Lee
Major Schultz
M
Miles Malleson
Mr. Windrush Sr.
J
Jill Adams
Prudence Greenslade
V
Victor Maddern
Private George Blake
K
Kenneth Griffith
Private Dai Jones
G
George Coulouris
Padre
M
Marianne Stone
Miss Sugden
R
Ronald Adam
Doctor at Medical
H
Henry B. Longhurst
Mr. Spottiswood
S
Sally Miles
Catherine
D
David King-Wood
Gerald
D
Derrick De Marney
Pat
