Seven 'gentle' British girls who decide to "do their bit" and help out during World War II.
Director: Leslie Howard
Writer: Moie Charles
Producer: Derrick De Marney, Leslie Howard
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.
92 min
Rating: 7/10
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Top Cast
Jean Gillie
Jean Gillie
Joan Greenwood
Betty Miller
Joyce Howard
Anne Lawrence
Rosamund John
Maggie Fraser
Lilli Palmer
Erna Debruski
Movie Info
Director: Leslie Howard
Writer: Moie Charles
Producer: Derrick De Marney, Leslie Howard
Production Companies: Derrick De Marney Productions, Two Cities Films, Concanen Productions, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Countries: United Kingdom
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CinemaSerf:
This is more of a docu-drama, depicting as it does the efforts of the women's Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) in the UK during WWII. It's not quite propaganda - it does show some of the hairier, scarier aspects of their jobs amidst the war - but it does largely focus on the huge range of tasks they undertook from sight-ranging for the guns trying to stop the doodlebugs to driving essential supplies from one end of the country to the other to keep the logistical wheels of warfare working efficiently. Leslie Howard has interwoven these factually based scenarios with some strong fictional characterisations from the likes of Joan Greenwood and Lilli Palmer supported by John Laurie, Jimmy Handley and Miles Malleson to create a tapestry effect merging the varied aspects of their lives. It's a fascinating - if maybe just a bit too dry - film to watch that showcases well all the sterling efforts involved.