Carry On Sergeant

1958

Carry On Sergeant

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This first entry in the long-running (some would say interminable) British "Carry On" series is at base a collection of motheaten army jokes, albeit served up with freshness and energy. Future Doctor Who star William Hartnell plays Sergeant Major Grimshaw, whose fondest wish is to win the coveted Best Troop Award before his retirement. Alas, this may never come to pass: his newest batch of conscripts include some of the biggest and stupidest foul-ups in military history. Popular comedian-cartoonist Bob Monkhouse and cockney bombshell Shirley Eaton head up the supporting cast, which includes such "Carry On" stalwarts-to-be as Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey and Kenneth Williams. Carry On Sergeant was very loosely based on The Bull Boys, a novel by R. F. Delderfield.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Comedy
Directed By:

Gerald Thomas
Written By:

John Antrobus, Norman Hudis
In Theaters:

Aug 1, 1958 wide
Runtime:

85 minutes
Studio:

Lionsgate

Cast

William Hartnell
as Sergeant Grimshawe

Bob Monkhouse
as Charlie Sage

Bill Owen
as Corporal Bill Copping

Kenneth Connor
as Horace Strong

Shirley Eaton
as Mary Sage

Eric Barker
as Capt. Potts

Dora Bryan
as Nora

Charles Hawtrey
as Peter Go-lightly

Kenny Williams
as James Bailey

Kenneth Williams
as James Bailey

Terence Longdon
as Miles Heywood

Norman Rossington
as Herbert Brown

Hattie Jacques
as Capt. Clark

Gerald Campion
as Andy Calloway

Cyril Chamberlain
as Gun Sgt.

Gordon Tanner
as 1st Specialist

Frank Forsyth
as 2nd Specialist

Basil Dignam
as 3rd Specialist

John Gatrell
as 4th Specialist

Arnold Diamond
as 5th Specialist

Martin Boddey
as 6th Specialist

Ian Whittaker
as Medical Corporal

Anthony Sager
as Stores Sergeant

Patrick Durkin
as 6th Recruit

Edward Judd
as 5th storeman

Terence Labrosse
as Miles Heywood

Anthony Sagar
as Stores Sergeant

Terry Scott
as Sergeant O'Brien

Jack Smethurst
as 1st Recruit

James Villiers
as 8th Recruit

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Critic Reviews for Carry On Sergeant

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The professional skill of William Hartnell and Dora Bryan lends some reality and humour to this conventional farce, in which all the characters come from stock.

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Audience Reviews for Carry On Sergeant

Feb 10, 2010

All of the Carry On films get 4 or 5 stars from me. They have been a much-loved part of my life ever since I can remember.

mirabella 1 Super Reviewer
Oct 16, 2009

I cant say I didnt love it cause I did. I am a sucker for Carry on films...Not one of the best but still.

Barry L Super Reviewer
Mar 19, 2007

One of the earliest entries, most of the team haven't joined yet, but this is a hugely influential farce; the formula has been copied countless times in every bootcamp comedy ever since, including Stripes, Private Benjamin and Police Academy.

xGary X Super Reviewer