Seven British soldiers are trapped behind Japanese lines during World War II. During the long days and dangerous Malayan jungle nights, tempers are short and the tension is high. A vivid and stark portrayal of a British patrol unit from the director of Dunkirk and producer Michael Balcon. Read more
| Starring | Laurence Harvey, Richard Todd, Richard Harris |
|---|---|
| Director | Leslie Norman |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
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Seven British soldiers are trapped behind Japanese lines during World War II. During the long days and dangerous Malayan jungle nights, tempers are short and the tension is high. A vivid and stark portrayal of a British patrol unit from the director of Dunkirk and producer Michael Balcon.
| Starring | Laurence Harvey, Richard Todd, Richard Harris |
|---|---|
| Director | Leslie Norman |
| Studio | ELEVATION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 42 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1960 To Rent: DVD: 28 Jan 2008 |
Willis Hall's play, about a British patrol in Burma intent on killing an innocent Japanese prisoner in hysterical... read more on Time Out
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Still powerful
I read the criticism of this movie, as to it's 'phony' sets, but to be honest one has to allow for any movies restrictions. This was a typical ... read more »
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The Long and the short and the tall
I really enjoyed watching this movie brought back many happy memories of sitting down on a weekend afternoon with my dad watching the movie.
Acting a... read more »
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Tall order
What was a well regarded stage play gets a highly perfunctory film adaptation when a small group of WW2 British soldiers encounter some Japanese in the jungle. ... read more »
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Enjoyable still
I watched this film because I remembered studying the play at school all those years ago. However, I thought the the performances although a little dated were ... read more »
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