The Long and the Short and the Tall
A film based on the successful play by Willis Hall about a British patrol in Burma who are determined to kill an innocent Japanese prisoner in a mad revenge for atrocities against British prisoners. Director Leslie Norman adopts the raw energy of British cinema together with top-rate performances from Richard Todd, Laurence Harvey and Richard Harris in this vivid anti-war drama.
Year: 1961
Genre: War and Anti-War Films, Alice's Playhouse
Country: UK
Director: Leslie Norman
Starring: Richard Harris, Laurence Harvey, Richard Todd, David McCallum, Ronald Fraser
Duration: 102 Minutes
Rating: PG
6.5/10
Location in store: War
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