The Long and the Short and the Tall (1961)
Raw emotions bared !
Plot Summary
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
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Director & Crew
Leslie Norman
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 6.7/10 based on 29 votes.
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The Long and the Short and the Tall was directed by Leslie Norman and released in 1961.
How long is The Long and the Short and the Tall?
The Long and the Short and the Tall has a runtime of 1 hours and 50 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1961-02-28
- Status
- Released