The Gentle Sex
Leslie Howard1943-05-23
Seven 'gentle' British girls who decide to "do their bit" and help out during World War II.
7
92 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Joan Gates | Gwen Hayden | Unowned |
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Jean Gillie | Jean Gillie | Unowned |
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Joan Greenwood | Betty Miller | Unowned |
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Joyce Howard | Anne Lawrence | Unowned |
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Rosamund John | Maggie Fraser | Unowned |
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Lilli Palmer | Erna Debruski | Unowned |
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Barbara Waring | Joan Simpson | Unowned |
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John Justin | Flying Officer David Sheridan | Unowned |
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Elliott Mason | Mrs. Fraser | Unowned |
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Tony Bazell | Ted | Unowned |
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Frederick Leister | Colonel Lawrence | Unowned |
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Everley Gregg | Miss Simpson | Unowned |
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John Laurie | Scots Corporal | Unowned |
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Mary Jerrold | Mrs. Sheridan | Unowned |
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Meriel Forbes | Junior Commander Davis | Unowned |
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Noreen Craven | Convoy Sergeant | Unowned |
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Miles Malleson | Tran Guard | Unowned |
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Jimmy Hanley | 1st Soldier | Unowned |
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Frederick Peisley | 2nd Soldier | Unowned |
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Ronald Shiner | Racegoer | Unowned |
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Harry Welchman | Captain Ferrier | Unowned |
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Rosalyn Boulter | Telephonist | Unowned |
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Leslie Howard | Narrator (voice) | Unowned |
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Grace Arnold | Restaurant Attendant (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Frank Atkinson | Restaurant Customer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Claude Bailey | Staff Officer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Hyma Beckley | Man at Railway Station (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Peter Cotes | Taffy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Amy Dalby | Lady Behind the Bar at the Dance (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Richard George | Naval Officer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jack May | Postman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Roland Pertwee | Captain (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Johnnie Schofield | Sgt. in Dance Cafe (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Nicholas Stuart | British Officer (uncredited) | Unowned |