Reluctant Heroes (1952)
This comedy is set in an army boot camp. It displays a drill sergeant who must somehow turn an inept group of recruits into real soldiers.
- Date of release
- 1952-02-11
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Director
- Jack Raymond
Casting
- Ronald Shiner — Sergeant Bell
- Derek Farr — Michael Tone
- Christine Norden — Gloria Dennis
- Brian Rix — Horace Gregory
- Larry Noble — Trooper Morgan
- Betty Empey — Pat Thompson
- Angela Wheatland — Penny Roberts
- Anthony Baird — Sgt. Mckenzie
- Colin Morris — Captain Percy
- Elspet Gray — Lieutenant Virginia
Interesting facts
Reluctant Heroes is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Ronald Shiner, Derek Farr and Christine Norden. It was written by Colin Morris based on his 1950 popular farce of the same title. The play, which had its West End premiere at the Whitehall Theatre in September 1950, was the first of the Brian Rix company's Whitehall farces.
Production
The film was shot at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith in West London. Its sets were designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold.
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