The Gentle Sex

The Gentle Sex (1943)

Released: 1943-05-23 Duration: 1hr 32min
Genres: Comedy Drama War
Rating 7.0
Seven 'gentle' British girls who decide to "do their bit" and help out during World War II.

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Derrick De Marney Productions
Two Cities Films
Concanen Productions
J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 1.825

Directed By

Leslie Howard

Crew

Director
Leslie Howard
Assistant Hairstylist
Marjorie Whittle
Original Music Composer
John Greenwood
Casting
Irene Howard
Production Manager
Vincent Permane
Special Effects
Derick Williams
Executive In Charge Of Production
Herbert Smith
Sound Recordist
A.W. Watkins
Assistant Director
Cecil Gurney
Sound Mixer
Charles Tasto
Art Direction
C.P. Norman
Producer
Leslie Howard
Art Direction
Carmen Dillon
Writer
Moie Charles
Supervising Art Director
Paul Sheriff
Camera Operator
Cyril J. Knowles
Camera Operator
Ray Sturgess
Director of Photography
Robert Krasker
Co-Director
Maurice Elvey

TOP CAST

Joan Gates
Joan Gates

Gwen Hayden

Jean Gillie
Jean Gillie

Jean Gillie

Joan Greenwood
Joan Greenwood

Betty Miller

Joyce Howard
Joyce Howard

Anne Lawrence

Rosamund John
Rosamund John

Maggie Fraser

Lilli Palmer
Lilli Palmer

Erna Debruski

Barbara Waring
Barbara Waring

Joan Simpson

John Justin
John Justin

Flying Officer David Sheridan

Elliott Mason
Elliott Mason

Mrs. Fraser

Frederick Leister
Frederick Leister

Colonel Lawrence

Everley Gregg
Everley Gregg

Miss Simpson

John Laurie
John Laurie

Scots Corporal

Mary Jerrold
Mary Jerrold

Mrs. Sheridan

Meriel Forbes
Meriel Forbes

Junior Commander Davis

Noreen Craven
Noreen Craven

Convoy Sergeant

Miles Malleson
Miles Malleson

Tran Guard

Jimmy Hanley
Jimmy Hanley

1st Soldier

Frederick Peisley
Frederick Peisley

2nd Soldier

Ronald Shiner
Ronald Shiner

Racegoer

Harry Welchman
Harry Welchman

Captain Ferrier

Rosalyn Boulter
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
Claude Bailey

Staff Officer (uncredited)

Hyma Beckley
Hyma Beckley

Man at Railway Station (uncredited)

Peter Cotes
Peter Cotes

Taffy (uncredited)

Amy Dalby
Amy Dalby

Lady Behind the Bar at the Dance (uncredited)

Richard George
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
Nicholas Stuart

British Officer (uncredited)

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