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.
Gilbert Gunn's British comedy in which the Auxiliary Territorial Service wife of an artillery lieutenant secretly joins her husband on the post. Starring Donald Sinden, Barbara Murray, Dora Bryan and Carole Lesley.
The story concerns a married couple (Donald Sinden and Barbara Murray) who are forced to keep their relationship a secret when she enters as a private at the armed post where he is a substitute.
Donald Sinden and Barbara Murray both give OK performances in their respective parts as Gordon and Betty Brown, the lieutenant and private involved, while Dora Bryan and Carole Lesley don't offer much in their respective parts as Marge White and Cox, two other soldiers involved and it is not the only problems the movie has.
The direction from Gunn is OK but it should have been better, such as showing more facial expressions to a stronger effect, while also having more of a funny atmosphere happening as well - this doesn't occur much.
The script is written to an OK standard by the director as although there is a narrative occurring, it's unfortunate because there are virtually no moments of humour to be had and it is the main reason as to why this movie doesn't work.
The camera stands out best in terms of the technical aspects, because it does make some good use of the locations.
Overall, Operation Bullshine is an unsatisfactory British comedy, due to the OK performances, direction and no humour, even though the narrative is there.
