The Gentle Sex

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Movie Info

Whenever one sees a title like The Gentle Sex, one braces oneself for an ironic switcharound. The supposedly gentle girls of the title--seven in all--are actually determined young British moderns who go into military service during World War II. In true "Army bomber crew" fashion, the film explores the widely varied backgrounds of the ladies involved, showing the events which led them to their patriotic commitment. As propaganda, Gentle Sex served its wartime purpose; as entertainment, it holds up reasonably well after five decades. The film was coproduced and codirected by actor Leslie Howard, who functions as narrator and (according to one source) can be glimpsed from behind in a couple of scenes.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Comedy, Drama
Directed By:

Maurice Elvey, Leslie Howard
Written By:

Moie Charles, Aimee Stuart, Phyllis Rose, Roland Pertwee
In Theaters:

Apr 15, 1943 wide
Runtime:

92 minutes
Studio:

Concanen Films

Cast

Joan Gates
as Gwen Hayden

Lilli Palmer
as Erna Debruski

Joan Greenwood
as Betty Miller

Jean Gillie
as Dot Hopkins

Joyce Howard
as Ann Lawrence

Rosamund John
as Maggie Fraser

Barbara Waring
as Joan

John Justin
as David Sheridan

Frederick Leister
as Col. Lawrence

Mary Jerrold
as Mrs. Sheridan

Everley Gregg
as Mrs. Simpson

Elliot Mason
as Mrs. Fraser

John Laurie
as Corporal

Meriel Forbes
as Commander

Harry Welchman
as Captain

Rosalyn Boulter
as Sally

Grace Arnold

Frank Atkinson

Noreen Craven
as Convoy Sergeant

Claude Bailey

Tony Bazell
as Ted

Ronald Shiner
as Racegoer

Clifford Buckton

Jimmy Hanley
as Soldier

Miles Malleson
as Guard

Amy Dalby

Peter Cotes
as Taffy

Richard George

Leslie Howard
as Narrator

Roland Pertwee

Nick Stuart

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Critic Reviews for The Gentle Sex

All Critics (1) | Fresh (1)

The strength of the film is the subtlety of its direction.

Jan 31, 2018 | Full Review…

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Audience Reviews for The Gentle Sex

Nov 15, 2014

I love when I see a film that I didn't know about and then find out that it's quite the little gem. Enter this bit of Brit wartime propaganda that showcases the contributions of the fairer sex, interestingly presented as if trying to convince dimwitted British males that they were blessed lucky to have the ladies on their sider. Therein is the find here, a slice of real Britannica, how the wartime male viewed the other half, their dream women, well presented by director Leslie Howard, who LEFT HOLLYWOOD to return and give a hand back home during wartime ... my new hero, as that decision ultimately costs him his life.

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