

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.

Private Charlie Sage

Sergeant Grimshawe

Mary Sage

Captain Potts

Norah

Corporal Bill Copping

Private Peter Golightly

Private Horace Strong

Private James Bailey

Private Miles Haywood

Private Herbert Brown

Private Andy Calloway

Captain Clark

Stores Sergeant

Fifth Specialist
First Specialist

Sixth Specialist

Second Specialist
Medical Corporal

Third Specialist
Stores Sergeant
Fourth Specialist

First Storesman
Second Storesman
Third Storesman
Fourth Storesman

Sergeant Paddy O'Brien

Fifth Storesman
Sergeant Matthews
Sixth Storesman

Sergeant Russell
Seventh Storeman

Sheila

Injured Recruit

First Recruit
Eighth Recruit

Second Recruit

Ninth Recruit

Third Recruit
Tenth Recruit
Fourth Recruit
Eleventh Recruit
Fifth Recruit

Twelfth Recruit
Sixth Recruit

Recruit

Seventh Recruit
Fourteenth Recruit
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
New Recruit (uncredited)
Recruit (uncredited)
Recruit (uncredited)
New Recruit (uncredited)
Lance Corporal (uncredited)

Mary's Mother (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Recruit (uncredited)
Thirteenth Recruit (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Recruit (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
New Recruit (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Sergeant (uncredited)
Soldier on Sick Parade (uncredited)
Corporal (uncredited)
New Recruit (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
New Recruit (uncredited)

Mr. Sage (uncredited)
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