The Gentle Sex

Unrated

5/23/19431h 32m

Theatrical Release (US)

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

Overview:

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.

Director:

Leslie Howard

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

Cast

Joan Gates

~ as ~

Gwen Hayden

Jean Gillie

~ as ~

Jean Gillie

Joan Greenwood

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Betty Miller

Joyce Howard

~ as ~

Anne Lawrence

Rosamund John

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Maggie Fraser

Lilli Palmer

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Erna Debruski

Barbara Waring

~ as ~

Joan Simpson

John Justin

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Flying Officer David Sheridan

Elliott Mason

~ as ~

Mrs. Fraser

Tony Bazell

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Ted

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
6
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.