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Jungle Fighters (1961)
The Long and the Short and the Tall (original title)

110 min  -  War | Drama  -   8 September 1961 (Finland)
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A troop of British soldiers are out in the jungle to record jungle noises and troop noises in the jungle... See full summary »

Director:

Leslie Norman

Writers:

Willis Hall (play), Wolf Mankowitz (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Laurence Harvey, Richard Todd and Richard Harris
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Laurence Harvey ...
Pvt. 'Bammo' Bamforth
Richard Todd ...
Sgt. 'Mitch' Mitchem
Richard Harris ...
Cpl. Johnstone
David McCallum ...
Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
Ronald Fraser Ronald Fraser ...
LCpl. 'Mac' Macleish
John Meillon ...
Pvt. 'Smudger' Smith
John Rees John Rees ...
Pvt. Evans
Kenji Takaki Kenji Takaki ...
Tojo
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Storyline

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 colors of each man comes to the surface ... Written by McGinty <McGinty@aol.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

World War Two | Prisoner Of War | Independent Film | Based On Play

Genres:

War | Drama

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Country:

UK

Language:

English | Japanese

Release Date:

(Finland) See more »

Also Known As:

Sieben gegen die Hölle See more »

Filming Locations:

Associated British Elstree Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Michael Balcon Productions, Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Recording System)

Color:

Black and White
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Trivia

Michael Balcon had wanted to cast Peter O'Toole, who had played the part on stage, in the role of Bamforth. Another actor considered was Albert Finney. However, the American backers required a "name", and Laurence Harvey was cast. See more »

Soundtracks

"Bless 'Em All"
(uncredited)
Written by Fred Godfrey, Jimmy Hughes and Frank Lake
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