The Gentle Sex

The Gentle Sex (1943)

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.

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  • Release Date: 1943-05-23
  • Runtime: 1h 32min
  • Director: Leslie Howard

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Cast

  • Joan Gates

    Gwen Hayden

  • Jean Gillie

    Jean Gillie

  • Joan Greenwood

    Betty Miller

  • Joyce Howard

    Anne Lawrence

  • Rosamund John

    Maggie Fraser

  • Lilli Palmer

    Erna Debruski

  • Barbara Waring

    Joan Simpson

  • John Justin

    Flying Officer David Sheridan

  • Elliott Mason

    Mrs. Fraser

  • Tony Bazell

    Ted

  • Frederick Leister

    Colonel Lawrence

  • Everley Gregg

    Miss Simpson

  • John Laurie

    Scots Corporal

  • Mary Jerrold

    Mrs. Sheridan

  • Meriel Forbes

    Junior Commander Davis

  • Noreen Craven

    Convoy Sergeant

  • Miles Malleson

    Tran Guard

  • Jimmy Hanley

    1st Soldier

  • Frederick Peisley

    2nd Soldier

  • Ronald Shiner

    Racegoer

  • Harry Welchman

    Captain Ferrier

  • Rosalyn Boulter

    Telephonist

  • Leslie Howard

    Narrator (voice)

  • Grace Arnold

    Restaurant Attendant (uncredited)

  • Frank Atkinson

    Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

  • Claude Bailey

    Staff Officer (uncredited)

  • Hyma Beckley

    Man at Railway Station (uncredited)

  • Peter Cotes

    Taffy (uncredited)

  • Amy Dalby

    Lady Behind the Bar at the Dance (uncredited)

  • Richard George

    Naval Officer (uncredited)

  • Jack May

    Postman (uncredited)

  • Roland Pertwee

    Captain (uncredited)

  • Johnnie Schofield

    Sgt. in Dance Cafe (uncredited)

  • Nicholas Stuart

    British Officer (uncredited)