Carry on Sergeant (1958)
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This first entry in the long-running (some would say interminable) British "Carry On" series is at base a collection of motheaten army jokes, albeit served up with freshness and energy. Future Doctor Who star William Hartnell plays Sergeant Major Grimshaw, whose fondest wish is to win the coveted Best Troop Award before his retirement. Alas, this may never come to pass: his newest batch of conscripts include some of the biggest and stupidest foul-ups in military history. Popular comedian-cartoonist Bob Monkhouse and cockney bombshell Shirley Eaton head up the supporting cast, which includes such "Carry On" stalwarts-to-be as Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey and Kenneth Williams. Carry On Sergeant was very loosely based on The Bull Boys, a novel by R. F. Delderfield. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- William Hartnell - Sgt. Grimshawe
- Shirley Eaton - Mary Sage
- Dora Bryan - Nora
- Bill Owen - Corporal Bill Copping
- Kenny Williams - James Bailey
- Hattie Jacques - Capt. Clark
- Cyril Chamberlain - Gun Sergeant
- Frank Forsyth - 2nd Specialist
- John Gatrell - 4th Specialist
- Martin Boddey - 6th Specialist
- Patrick Durkin - 6th Recruit
- Terence Labrosse - Miles Heywood
- Anthony Sagar - Stores Sergeant
- Jack Smethurst - 1st Recruit
- Bob Monkhouse - Charlie Sage
- Eric Barker - Capt. Potts
- Kenneth Connor - Horace Strong
- Charles Hawtrey - Peter Golightly
- Norman Rossington - Herbert Brown
- Gerald Campion - Andy Calloway
- Gordon Tanner - 1st Specialist
- Basil Dignam - 3rd Specialist
- Arnold Diamond - 5th Specialist
- Ian Whittaker - Medical Corporal
- Edward Judd - 5th storeman
- James Villiers - 8th Recruit
- Terry Scott - Sergeant O'Brien
- Director(s):
- Gerald Thomas
- Writer(s):
- Norman Hudis, John Antrobus
- Producer(s):
- Nat Cohen, Peter Rogers, Stuart Levy
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