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The Hill (1965)

APPROVED 123 min  -  Drama | War  -   11 June 1965 (France)
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In a North African military prison during World War II, five new prisoners struggle to survive in the face of brutal punishment and sadistic guards.

Director:

Sidney Lumet

Writers:

Ray Rigby (screenplay), Ray Rigby (play), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sean Connery ...
Harry Andrews ...
Ian Bannen ...
Alfred Lynch Alfred Lynch ...
Ossie Davis ...
Roy Kinnear Roy Kinnear ...
Jack Watson Jack Watson ...
Ian Hendry Ian Hendry ...
Michael Redgrave Michael Redgrave ...
The Medical Officer (as Sir Michael Redgrave)
Norman Bird Norman Bird ...
Commandant
Neil McCarthy Neil McCarthy ...
Burton
Howard Goorney Howard Goorney ...
Walters
Tony Caunter Tony Caunter ...
Martin
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Storyline

WWII, in a British disciplinary camp located in the Libyan desert. Prisoners are persecuted by Staff Sergeant Williams, who made them climb again and again, under the heavy sun, an artificial hill built right in the middle of the camp. Harris is a more human and compassionate guard, but the chief, S.M. Wilson, refuses to disown his subordinate Williams. One day, five new prisoners arrive. Each of them will deal in a different way with the authority and Williams' ferocity. Written by Yepok  

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Plot Keywords:

Sergeant | Prison | Punishment | Military | Heat  | See more »

Taglines:

They went up like men! They came down like animals!

Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

(France) See more »

Also Known As:

Ein Haufen toller Hunde See more »

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

In Sidney Lumet's autobiography "Making Movies", the director recalled suffering through the horrendous heat of the location and asking Sean Connery if he was urinating at all, to which Connery's reply was "Only in the morning". See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: As Wilson confronts Roberts and King (at about the 90-minute mark), a camera shadow passes over a guard's back. See more »

Quotes

Monty Bartlett: You've got it downstaris, mate, but we've got it upstairs. Live up trees, you blokes do. I seen a film about his tribe once. It was called 'Tarazn and the Ape Man.' When Charlie Blogs found you lot, you was walking around starkers, living on monkey nuts.
Jacko King: So this is a member of the great white race. And there's plenty more like Monty. We just call them "white trash."
Jock McGrath: Now look, I don't go for that expression "white trash."
Jacko King: What's Staff Williams?
Jock McGrath: Belt up! I don't want to hear about Williams.
Jacko King: That, I can believe.
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Connections

Featured in The Sun... the Sand... the Hill. (1965) See more »