Story Line
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.
“It’s all about a Dad . . . a Draftee . . . and a Detonation heard round the camp!”
Top Cast

Bob Monkhouse
Private Charlie Sage

William Hartnell
Sergeant Grimshawe

Shirley Eaton
Mary Sage

Eric Barker
Captain Potts

Dora Bryan
Norah

Bill Owen
Corporal Bill Copping
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Rating
6.4/ 10
Release Date
1958-08-31
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
ComedyWar

Part of the Series
Carry On Collection
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5/10
•7/23/2023I suppose that this first of the "Carry On" films suffered quite definitely from being all to easily compared with the far funnier and potent wartime efforts of the likes of Will Hay and Norman Wisdom. These latter efforts had a far more immediate se...






