War. It's a dying business.
A WWII film set on a Pacific island. Japanese and allied forces occupy different parts of the island. When a group of British soldiers are sent on a mission behind enemy lines, things don't go exactly to plan. This film differs in that some of the 'heroes' are very reluctant, but they come good when they are pursued by the Japanese who are determined to prevent them returning to base.
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Classical in form, grave, earnest and intimate.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
- resolvedopen-ended
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Cast
- Michael CainePvt. Tosh Hearne
- Cliff RobertsonLt. Sam Lawson
- Ian BannenPvt. Jock Thornton
- Harry AndrewsCol. Thompson
- Denholm ElliottCaptain Hornsby
- Ronald FraserPrivate Campbell
- Lance PercivalCpl. McLean
- Percy HerbertSgt. Johnstone
- Sam KyddC/Sgt.
- Patrick JordanSgt. Major
Crew
- Robert AldrichDirector
- Robert AldrichScreenplay
- Lukas HellerScreenplay
- Joseph F. BirocDirector of Photography
- Gerald FriedOriginal Music Composer
- Michael LucianoEditor
- Robert AldrichProducer
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