The Gentle Sex

1943, comedy, drama, war

92 minutes

During the War seven women from very different backgrounds find themselves together in the Auxiliary Territorial Services. They are soon drilling, driving lorries, and manning ack-ack batteries.

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Cast

Joan Gates

Gwen Hayden

Jean Gillie

Jean Gillie

Joan Greenwood

Joan Greenwood

Betty Miller

Joyce Howard

Anne Lawrence

Rosamund John

Maggie Fraser

Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer

Erna Debruski

Barbara Waring

Joan Simpson

John Justin

John Justin

Flying Officer David Sheridan

Elliott Mason

Mrs. Fraser

Frederick Leister

Frederick Leister

Colonel Lawrence

Everley Gregg

Everley Gregg

Miss Simpson

John Laurie

John Laurie

Scots Corporal

Mary Jerrold

Mrs. Sheridan

Meriel Forbes

Junior Commander Davis

Noreen Craven

Convoy Sergeant

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Tran Guard

Jimmy Hanley

Jimmy Hanley

1st Soldier

Frederick Peisley

2nd Soldier

Ronald Shiner

Ronald Shiner

Racegoer

Harry Welchman

Captain Ferrier

Rosalyn Boulter

Telephonist

Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard

Narrator (voice)

Grace Arnold

Grace Arnold

Restaurant Attendant (uncredited)

Frank Atkinson

Frank Atkinson

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

Claude Bailey

Staff Officer (uncredited)

Hyma Beckley

Man at Railway Station (uncredited)

Peter Cotes

Taffy (uncredited)

Amy Dalby

Lady Behind the Bar at the Dance (uncredited)

Richard George

Naval Officer (uncredited)

Jack May

Jack May

Postman (uncredited)

Roland Pertwee

Roland Pertwee

Captain (uncredited)

Johnnie Schofield

Johnnie Schofield

Sgt. in Dance Cafe (uncredited)

Nicholas Stuart

British Officer (uncredited)

Crew

Art

C.P. Norman

Art direction

Carmen Dillon

Carmen Dillon

Art direction

Camera

Cyril J. Knowles

Camera operator

Ray Sturgess

Camera operator

Costume and make-up

Crew

Directing

Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard

Director

Editing

Production

Irene Howard

Irene Howard

Casting

Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard

Producer

Sound

John Greenwood

Original music composer

A.W. Watkins

Sound recordist

Writing

Moie Charles

Writer

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