
The Gentle Sex (1943)
7.0|23 May, 1943|92 min
Seven 'gentle' British girls who decide to "do their bit" and help out during World War II.
7.0|23 May, 1943|92 min
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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.
Casts
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)
Crews

Leslie Howard
Director
Marjorie Whittle
Assistant Hairstylist
John Greenwood
Original Music Composer

Irene Howard
Casting
Vincent Permane
Production Manager
Derick Williams
Special Effects
Herbert Smith
Executive In Charge Of Production
A.W. Watkins
Sound Recordist
Cecil Gurney
Assistant Director
Charles Tasto
Sound Mixer
C.P. Norman
Art Direction

Leslie Howard
Producer

Carmen Dillon
Art Direction
Moie Charles
Writer
Paul Sheriff
Supervising Art Director

Derrick De Marney
Producer
Cyril J. Knowles
Camera Operator
Charles Saunders
Editor
Ray Sturgess
Camera Operator

Robert Krasker
Director of Photography

Maurice Elvey
Co-Director
Backdrops & Posters
