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Michael Aitkens | ... |
Maj. R.M. Ingleton
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Vincent Ball | ... |
Lt. Cmdr. Hubert Marsham
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Craig Ballard | ... |
Lt. B. Raymond
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James Belton | ... |
Lt. H.R. Ross
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A.B. W.G. Falls
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Lt. W.G. Carey
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Alan Cassell | ... |
Lt. Ted Carse
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Warren Coleman | ... |
Leading Seaman K.P. Cain
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Diane Craig | ... |
Mrs. Page
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Slim DeGrey | ... |
Leading Stoker J.P. McDowell
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George Duff | ... |
Cpl. A.G. Campbell
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Tim Elston | ... |
Sgt. D.P. Gooley
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Takuya Fujioka | ... |
Matsumoto
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Ken Goodlet | ... |
Bill Reynolds
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John Griffiths | ... |
Sgt. C.B. Cameron
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On 11 September 1944, a squad of 23 Australian and British soldiers lead by Lieutanant-Colonel Ivan Lyon leave Fremantle bound for Indonesia as part of Operation Rimau, an attempted repeat of the highly-successful Operation Jaywick the previous year in which nearly sixty ships in Japanese-occupied Singapore Harbour were destroyed. Written by Alexander Lum
Some war movies succeed where others do not, and that can be judged from a variety of angles. The humanistic angle, one where you can feel the raw emotions (the terror of being under attack, the camaraderie amongst soldiers, the arduous trials people face inside them when in combat, etc..) are always movies I find compelling. Movies like Das Boot and A Midnight Clear are but two examples of movies that you sense a connection to the characters in the film.
This film succeeds on that level as well. It speaks of "The Highest Honor" and that honor is doing the right thing. These 23 soldiers did the right thing, they had honor and it is recognized in a way wholly incompatible with Western thought, but it is, to the very end, a true story of honor. Unforgettable movie. Based on the true story.