Sergeant Grimshawe wants to retire in the flush of success by winning the Star Squad prize with his very last platoon of newly called-up National Servicemen. But a motley bunch they turn out to be, and it's up to Grimshawe to put the no-hopers through their paces.

• Peter Rogers Productions
• Insignia Films
• William Hartnell
• Bob Monkhouse
• Shirley Eaton
• Eric Barker
• Dora Bryan
• Bill Owen
• Charles Hawtrey
• Kenneth Connor