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From Workers — To Warriors
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A mismatched collection of conscripted civilians find training tough under Lieutenant Jim Perry and Sergeant Ned Fletcher when they are called up to replace an infantry battalion that had suffered casualties at Dunkirk.
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Crew
Directed by: Carol Reed, Guy Green, Muir Mathieson
Produced by: John Sutro, Herbert Smith, Stanley Haynes
Composed by: William Alwyn
Cast

David Niven
Lieutenant Jim Perry

Stanley Holloway
Pvt. Ted Brewer

James Donald
Pvt. Evans Lloyd

John Laurie
Pvt. Luke

Leslie Dwyer
Pvt. Sid Beck

Hugh Burden
Pvt. Bill Parsons

Raymond Huntley
Pvt. Herbert Davenport

Jimmy Hanley
Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer

William Hartnell
Sgt. Ned Fletcher

Reginald Tate
The Training Company Commanding Officer
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