The Gentle Sex

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

92 mins
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.

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

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

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)

John Greenwood

Original Music Composer

Marjorie Whittle

Assistant Hairstylist

Vincent Permane

Production Manager

Herbert Smith

Executive In Charge Of Production

Cecil Gurney

Assistant Director

Charles Tasto

Sound Mixer

A.W. Watkins

Sound Recordist

Derick Williams

Special Effects

Paul Sheriff

Supervising Art Director

Carmen Dillon

Art Direction

C.P. Norman

Art Direction

Robert Krasker

Director of Photography

Cyril J. Knowles

Camera Operator

Ray Sturgess

Camera Operator

Maurice Elvey

Co-Director

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