The Gentle Sex
The Gentle Sex

The Gentle Sex

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1943
1h 32m
7.0(11 votes)
Comedy
Drama
War

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.

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34 members
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Joan Gates

Gwen Hayden

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Jean Gillie

Jean Gillie

Jean Gillie
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Joan Greenwood

Betty Miller

Joan Greenwood
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Joyce Howard

Anne Lawrence

Joyce Howard
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Rosamund John

Maggie Fraser

Rosamund John
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Lilli Palmer

Erna Debruski

Lilli Palmer
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Barbara Waring

Joan Simpson

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John Justin

Flying Officer David Sheridan

John Justin
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Elliott Mason

Mrs. Fraser

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Tony Bazell

Ted

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Frederick Leister

Colonel Lawrence

Frederick Leister
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Everley Gregg

Miss Simpson

Everley Gregg
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John Laurie

Scots Corporal

John Laurie
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Mary Jerrold

Mrs. Sheridan

Mary Jerrold
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Meriel Forbes

Junior Commander Davis

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Noreen Craven

Convoy Sergeant

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Miles Malleson

Tran Guard

Miles Malleson
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Jimmy Hanley

1st Soldier

Jimmy Hanley
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Frederick Peisley

2nd Soldier

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Ronald Shiner

Racegoer

Ronald Shiner
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Harry Welchman

Captain Ferrier

Harry Welchman
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Rosalyn Boulter

Telephonist

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Leslie Howard

Narrator (voice)

Leslie Howard
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Grace Arnold

Restaurant Attendant (uncredited)

Grace Arnold
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Frank Atkinson

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

Frank Atkinson
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Claude Bailey

Staff Officer (uncredited)

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Hyma Beckley

Man at Railway Station (uncredited)

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Peter Cotes

Taffy (uncredited)

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Amy Dalby

Lady Behind the Bar at the Dance (uncredited)

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Richard George

Naval Officer (uncredited)

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Jack May

Postman (uncredited)

Jack May
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Roland Pertwee

Captain (uncredited)

Roland Pertwee
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Johnnie Schofield

Sgt. in Dance Cafe (uncredited)

Johnnie Schofield
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Nicholas Stuart

British Officer (uncredited)

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