Overview
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.
Cast
- William Hartnell as Sergeant Grimshawe
- Bob Monkhouse as Private Charlie Sage
- Shirley Eaton as Mary Sage
- Eric Barker as Captain Potts
- Dora Bryan as Norah
- Bill Owen as Corporal Bill Copping
- Charles Hawtrey as Private Peter Golightly
- Kenneth Connor as Private Horace Strong
- Kenneth Williams as Private James Bailey
- Terence Longdon as Private Miles Haywood