Sergeant Grimshawe wants to retire in the flush of success by winning the Star Squad prize with his very last platoon of newly called-up National Servicemen. But a motley bunch they turn out to be, and it's up to Grimshawe to put the no-hopers through their paces.
Directed by Gerald Thomas
military spoof
sergeant
carry on
black and white
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.0 / 5
Cast
Bob Monkhouse
Private Charlie Sage
William Hartnell
Sergeant Grimshawe
Shirley Eaton
Mary Sage
Eric Barker
Captain Potts
Dora Bryan
Norah
Bill Owen
Corporal Bill Copping
Charles Hawtrey
Private Peter Golightly
Kenneth Connor
Private Horace Strong
Kenneth Williams
Private James Bailey
Terence Longdon
Private Miles Haywood
Norman Rossington
Private Herbert Brown
Gerald Campion
Private Andy Calloway
Crew
Gerald Thomas
Director
Peter Rogers
Producer
Alan Hume
Camera Operator
Popular Reviews
10 reviews
Kenny
10.0★ · 03/21/26
Bailey has the toughest first line ever imo
Bailey has the toughest first line ever imo
Steph
5.1★ · 04/15/25
the adventure begins! not an awful start and finally experiencing Kenneth Williams campiness is a treat
the adventure begins! not an awful start and finally experiencing Kenneth Williams campiness is a treat
