Summary
Set during the Burma Campaign of World War 2, this is the story of courage and endurance of the soldiers struggling at close quarters against the enemy. The film examines the moral dilemmas ordinary men face during war, when the definitions of acceptable military action and insupportable brutality become blurred and distorted.
Details
Release Date: September 10, 1959
Runtime: 95 minutes
Genres: War, Drama
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.2/10 (37 votes)
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Cast

Stanley Baker
Captain Langford

Guy Rolfe
Padre

Leo McKern
Max

Gordon Jackson
Sgt. MacKenzie

David Oxley
Doctor

Richard Pasco
2nd Lieutenant Hastings

Philip Ahn
Yamazuki

David Lodge
Perkins

Percy Herbert
Wilkins

Russell Waters
Brigadier

Burt Kwouk
Japanese Soldier

Timothy Bateson
Simpson (uncredited)

Edwina Carroll
Suni (uncredited)

Donald Churchill
Elliott (uncredited)

Howard Williams
Davies (uncredited)

Geoffrey Bayldon

Vincent Wong








