Synopsis

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.

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

Hattie Jacques

Captain Clark

Cyril Chamberlain

Stores Sergeant

Arnold Diamond

Fifth Specialist

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Gordon Tanner

First Specialist

Martin Boddey

Sixth Specialist

Frank Forsyth

Second Specialist

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Ian Whittaker

Medical Corporal

Basil Dignam

Third Specialist

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Anthony Sagar

Stores Sergeant

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John Gatrell

Fourth Specialist

Alec Bregonzi

First Storesman

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Graham Stewart

Second Storesman

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