Raw emotions bared !
Based on a play by Willis Hall. A troop of British soldiers are out in the jungle to record jungle noises and troop noises in the jungle so that the recordings can be played back by other troops to divert the enemy to their whereabouts. As they progress to what they think is closer to the base camp they find themselves farther and farther from radio range until the only channel they can get clearly is that of a Japanese broadcast. They now realize they are probably only 10 to 15 miles from a Japanese camp! The tension is added to by rowdy and openly admitted "non-hero" Private Bamforth who has nothing good to say about anyone and especially Corporal Johnstone (who holds an equal dislike for Bamforth). When a Japanese soldier is taken as their prisoner, the true colours of each man comes to the surface
The Long and the Short and the Tall (1961) is a war, comedy and drama film directed by Leslie Norman, released on February 28, 1961 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Laurence Harvey, Richard Todd, Richard Harris and David McCallum. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 29 ratings.
Laurence Harvey
as Pvt. 'Bammo' Bamforth
Richard Todd
as Sgt. 'Mitch' Mitchem
Richard Harris
as Cpl. Johnstone
David McCallum
as Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
Ronald Fraser
as L / Cpl. Macleish
John Meillon
as Pte. Smith
John Rees
as Pte. Evans
Kenji Takaki
as Tojo
Directed by Leslie Norman, written by Willis Hall and Wolf Mankowitz, produced by Michael Balcon.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 29 ratings.
Powerful war drama. This film is IMO, the greatest war film ever made, and maybe the greatest film. Seven UK soldiers in WW2 find themselves in a predicament they didn't expect. They were supposed to run a "test" so to speak, and not see real action. That's why four of the seven are not trained properly for the action they later find. The other three are more professional, but misfits. The characters are quite…
Reviewed on April 18, 2023
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The main cast of The Long and the Short and the Tall (1961) includes Laurence Harvey, Richard Todd, Richard Harris, David McCallum and Ronald Fraser. The film was directed by Leslie Norman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Long and the Short and the Tall was released on February 28, 1961 and runs for 1h 50m.
The Long and the Short and the Tall (1961) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 29 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
