Carry On Sergeant

1958 · 84 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 1,795 VOTES · DIR. Gerald Thomas

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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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,752 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:53 "Congratulations.
00:05:13 Well, that's extremely civil of you, Sergeant.
00:09:21 That's the spirit, Copping.
00:12:22 Golightly!!
00:15:02 Yes.
00:17:30 I'm crackers.
00:21:46 Yeah, it's my floating kneecap.
00:24:50 That's the lot, boys. Tea break.
00:28:34 All right, Corporal.
00:31:20 What? Who are you?
00:34:49 P-perhaps this place is fireproof.
00:37:23 Oh!
00:40:58 Post?
00:44:28 Let go, this is my turn.
00:47:44 Yeah.
00:51:42 Look, this one's starting now.
00:55:26 Shh, darling. I'm thinking.
00:58:32 Oh, I'm sorry. But you're in my heart.
01:01:16 Just an ordinary National Serviceman.
01:06:32 Congratulations.
01:09:36 I see. Now, association test.
01:13:00 My theory is this.
01:17:39 And good luck to all of you.
01:23:00 Excuse me, Sergeant. Um, this is for you.

Cast & Characters

William Hartnell Sergeant Grimshawe Bob Monkhouse Private Charlie Sage Shirley Eaton Mary Sage Eric Barker Captain Potts Dora Bryan Norah Bill Owen Corporal Bill Copping Charles Hawtrey Private Peter Golightly Kenneth Connor Private Horace Strong Kenneth Williams Private James Bailey Terence Longdon Private Miles Haywood Norman Rossington Private Herbert Brown
Gerald Campion Private Andy Calloway
Hattie Jacques Captain Clark Cyril Chamberlain Stores Sergeant Arnold Diamond Fifth Specialist
Gordon Tanner First Specialist
Martin Boddey Sixth Specialist
Frank Forsyth Second Specialist
Ian Whittaker Medical Corporal
Basil Dignam Third Specialist
Anthony Sagar Stores Sergeant
John Gatrell Fourth Specialist
Alec Bregonzi First Storesman
Graham Stewart Second Storesman
Alexander Harris Third Storesman
Pat Feeney Fourth Storesman
Terry Scott Sergeant Paddy O'Brien Edward Judd Fifth Storesman
John Mathews Sergeant Matthews
Ronald Clarke Sixth Storesman
Ed Devereaux Sergeant Russell
David Williams Seventh Storesman
Leigh Madison Sheila
Bernard Kay Injured Recruit
Jack Smethurst First Recruit
Haydn Ward Eighth Recruit
Brian Jackson Second Recruit
Graydon Gould Ninth Recruit
Don McCorkindale Third Recruit
Jeremy Dempster Tenth Recruit

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,752
Dialogue density20.9 lines / min
First line00:01:53
Final line01:23:00

Production Record

DirectorGerald Thomas
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,795

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