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Carry On Sergeant
“It’s all about a Dad . . . a Draftee . . . and a Detonation heard round the camp!”
6.4 / 10• 1958• 1h 24m•NR• English
ComedyWar
Storyline
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 & Crew
William Hartnell
Sergeant Grimshawe
Lead
Bob Monkhouse
Private Charlie Sage
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gerald Thomas's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Carry On Sergeant is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
