The Gentle Sex

Seven 'gentle' British girls who decide to "do their bit" and help out during World War II.

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.

Comedy Drama War

Joan Gates

Jean Gillie

Joan Greenwood

Joyce Howard

(Anne Lawrence)

Rosamund John

(Maggie Fraser)

Lilli Palmer

(Erna Debruski)

Barbara Waring

John Justin

(Flying Officer David Sheridan)

Elliott Mason

Tony Bazell

Frederick Leister

(Colonel Lawrence)

Everley Gregg

John Laurie

(Scots Corporal)

Mary Jerrold

(Mrs. Sheridan)

Meriel Forbes

(Junior Commander Davis)

Noreen Craven

(Convoy Sergeant)

Miles Malleson

Jimmy Hanley

Frederick Peisley

Ronald Shiner

Harry Welchman

(Captain Ferrier)

Rosalyn Boulter

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))