Operation Bullshine (1959)

5.5/10 84 min War Comedy

Overview

During World War II, a Royal Artillery officer is assigned to an anti-aircraft battery that is filled with female soldiers of the Auxiliary Territorial Service. His wife who has enlisted is mistakenly posted to the battery in violation of regulations of husbands and wives serving together in the same formation. She becomes jealous of what she perceives as him paying too much attention to the other Auxiliary Territorial Service women.

Cast

Donald Sinden

Lt. Gordon Brown

Barbara Murray

Pvt. Betty Brown

Carole Lesley

Pvt. Marge White

Ronald Shiner

Gunner Slocum

Naunton Wayne

Major Pym

Dora Bryan

Pvt. Cox

John Cairney

Gunner Willie Ross

Marianne Stone

Sgt. Cook

Joan Rice

Pvt. Finch

Fabia Drake

Junior Commander Maddox ATS

Daniel Massey

Bombardier Peter Palmer

Peter Jones

Gunner Perkins

Barbara Hicks

Sgt. Merrifield

John Welsh

Brigadier

Cyril Chamberlain

Orderly Sgt.

Ambrosine Phillpotts

Reporter

Naomi Chance

Subaltern Godfrey ATS

Harry Landis

Gunner Wilkinson

Brian Weske

Gunner Pooley

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