The Gentle Sex
Comedy
Drama
War
Seven 'gentle' British girls who decide to "do their bit" and help out during World War II.
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.
1943-05-23
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Cast
Director
Leslie Howard
Jean Gillie as Jean Gillie
Joan Greenwood as Betty Miller
Joyce Howard as Anne Lawrence
Rosamund John as Maggie Fraser
Lilli Palmer as Erna Debruski
John Justin as Flying Officer David Sheridan
Frederick Leister as Colonel Lawrence
Everley Gregg as Miss Simpson
John Laurie as Scots Corporal
Mary Jerrold as Mrs. Sheridan
Meriel Forbes as Junior Commander Davis
Miles Malleson as Tran Guard
Jimmy Hanley as 1st Soldier
Ronald Shiner as Racegoer
Harry Welchman as Captain Ferrier
Leslie Howard as Narrator (voice)
Grace Arnold as Restaurant Attendant (uncredited)
Frank Atkinson as Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Jack May as Postman (uncredited)
Roland Pertwee as Captain (uncredited)
Johnnie Schofield as Sgt. in Dance Cafe (uncredited)