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Private's Progress (1956) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

John Boulting

Writing Credits  

Alan Hackney ... (based on the story by)
 
Frank Harvey ... (screenplay) &
John Boulting ... (screenplay with)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

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

Produced by 

Roy Boulting ... producer
Ernest Holding ... associate producer

Music by 

John Addison

Cinematography by 

Eric Cross ... director of photography

Editing by 

Anthony Harvey

Art Direction by 

Allan Harris

Makeup Department 

Joan Smallwood ... hairdresser
Neville Smallwood ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Harold Buck ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Philip Shipway ... assistant director
John Comfort ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Joe Marks ... third assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Chris Greenham ... sound editor
Peter Handford ... sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department 

Cecil Cooney ... camera operator (as R.C. Cooney)
Marc Hyams ... clapper loader (uncredited)

Music Department 

John Addison ... music director

Script and Continuity Department 

Olga Brook ... continuity

Additional Crew 

Michael ffolkes ... title designer (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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