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  • Private's Progress (1956)
  • 102 min | Comedy, War
Private's Progress (1956)
102 min | Comedy, War

In World War II, a failed British officer is selected by his uncle, a brigadier with the War Office, to participate in a secret operation to recover looted artwork from the Germans.
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Director
Writers
Alan Hackney (based on the story by) | Frank Harvey (screenplay) | John Boulting (screenplay with)
Producer
Composer
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Updated Feb 17, 1956

Release date
Jul 23, 1956 (United States)

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Cast

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95 cast members
Name Known for
Ian Carmichael
Pte. Stanley Windrush Pte. Stanley Windrush   See fewer
Ronald Adam
Doctor at Medical Doctor at Medical   See fewer
Henry B. Longhurst
Mr. Spottiswood (as Henry Longhurst) Mr. Spottiswood (as Henry Longhurst)   See fewer
Peter Jones
Arthur Egan Arthur Egan   See fewer
Dennis Price
Brig. Bertram Tracepurcel Brig. Bertram Tracepurcel   See fewer
Miles Malleson
Mr. Windrush Snr. Mr. Windrush Snr.   See fewer
Sally Miles
Catherine Catherine   See fewer
William Hartnell
Sgt. Sutton Sgt. Sutton   See fewer
Brian Oulton
M.O. at Gravestone Camp M.O. at Gravestone Camp   See fewer
Michael Trubshawe
Col. Fanshawe Col. Fanshawe   See fewer
John Le Mesurier
Psychiatrist Psychiatrist   See fewer
Jill Adams
Prudence Greenslade Prudence Greenslade   See fewer
Terry-Thomas
Major Hitchcock Major Hitchcock   See fewer
Thorley Walters
Captain Bootle Captain Bootle   See fewer
John Warren
Sgt. / Maj. Gradwick Sgt. / Maj. Gradwick   See fewer
Richard Attenborough
Private Cox Private Cox   See fewer
Ian Bannen
Private Horrocks Private Horrocks   See fewer
Victor Maddern
Private George Blake Private George Blake   See fewer
Kenneth Griffith
Private Dai Jones (as Kenneth Griffiths) Private Dai Jones (as Kenneth Griffiths)   See fewer
Robert Raglan
General Tomlinson General Tomlinson   See fewer
Nicholas Bruce
German Officer German Officer   See fewer
Theodore Zichy
German Agent German Agent   See fewer
George Coulouris
Padre (as George Colouris) Padre (as George Colouris)   See fewer
Henry Oscar
Art Expert Art Expert   See fewer
Chris Adcock
Fake German Soldier (uncredited) Fake German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
William Baskiville
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Beint
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Bowan
NCO (uncredited) NCO (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Bruce
Testing Officer (uncredited) Testing Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Bush
German Officer (uncredited) German Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Dennis Carnell
Private (uncredited) Private (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Carter
German Officer (uncredited) German Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Alf Casha
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Cast
Intellegence Officer (uncredited) Intellegence Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Chamberlain
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Clegg
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Conner
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Cooper
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Campbell Cotts
Officer at Lecture (uncredited) Officer at Lecture (uncredited)   See fewer
Dan Cressey
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Cummings
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Dean
Naval Commander (uncredited) Naval Commander (uncredited)   See fewer
Basil Dignam
Col. Martin (uncredited) Col. Martin (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Donahue
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Edgar Driver
Nobby (uncredited) Nobby (uncredited)   See fewer
Vince Edwards
German Officer (uncredited) German Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
E.V.H. Emmett
Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Eynon Evans
Ticket Collector (uncredited) Ticket Collector (uncredited)   See fewer
Gerald Fox
Face Ache (uncredited) Face Ache (uncredited)   See fewer
Irlin Hall
NAAFI Girl (uncredited) NAAFI Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
John Harvey
RAF Officer at Headquarters (uncredited) RAF Officer at Headquarters (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Hawkins
Drill Sergeant (uncredited) Drill Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Derek Holmes
Private (uncredited) Private (uncredited)   See fewer
Glyn Houston
Corporal on Sick Call (uncredited) Corporal on Sick Call (uncredited)   See fewer
John Howard
Private (uncredited) Private (uncredited)   See fewer
Frederick Jaeger
German Sentry (uncredited) German Sentry (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Johns
Private (uncredited) Private (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd Lamble
Officer at Medical Hearing (uncredited) Officer at Medical Hearing (uncredited)   See fewer
Ludwik Lawinski
General von Lembeck (uncredited) General von Lembeck (uncredited)   See fewer
Christopher Lee
Major Schultz (uncredited) Major Schultz (uncredited)   See fewer
George Leech
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
David Lodge
Lance Corporal Parsons (uncredited) Lance Corporal Parsons (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Machon
Storeman (uncredited) Storeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Alec Mango
Philip at artist's party (uncredited) Philip at artist's party (uncredited)   See fewer
Alec McCowen
2nd Medical Orderly (uncredited) 2nd Medical Orderly (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack McNaughton
Medical Orderly (uncredited) Medical Orderly (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Millar
Band Member (uncredited) Band Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Julia Nelson
ATS Sergeant (uncredited) ATS Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Nicholas
Officer in Restaurant (uncredited) Officer in Restaurant (uncredited)   See fewer
Wally Patch
Barman (uncredited) Barman (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Phelps
Sergeant (uncredited) Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Purcell
Colonel at Checkpoint (uncredited) Colonel at Checkpoint (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Rayford
Fake German Soldier (uncredited) Fake German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Rayment
Barman (uncredited) Barman (uncredited)   See fewer
Llewellyn Rees
2nd Art Expert (uncredited) 2nd Art Expert (uncredited)   See fewer
Trevor Reid
Adjutant (uncredited) Adjutant (uncredited)   See fewer
Ian Selby
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeff Silk
Private (uncredited) Private (uncredited)   See fewer
Miles Silverton
Army Officer (uncredited) Army Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Patricia Somerset
ATS Clerk (uncredited) ATS Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Standeven
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Karel Stepanek
German Officer (uncredited) German Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Stephens
Major Lench (uncredited) Major Lench (uncredited)   See fewer
Marianne Stone
Miss Sugden (uncredited) Miss Sugden (uncredited)   See fewer
James Ure
German Cyclist (uncredited) German Cyclist (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Wadham
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Ward
Sidney (uncredited) Sidney (uncredited)   See fewer
Lockwood West
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Patrick Westwood
Green - Driver (uncredited) Green - Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Williams
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Ian Wilson
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Mickey Wood
Judo Instructor (uncredited) Judo Instructor (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Wood
CO at Holding Depot (uncredited) CO at Holding Depot (uncredited)   See fewer
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