The Long and the Short and the Tall
Director: Leslie Norman
"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
Cast
Laurence Harvey
Pvt. 'Bammo' Bamforth
Richard Todd
Sgt. 'Mitch' Mitchem
Richard Harris
Cpl. Johnstone
David McCallum
Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
Ronald Fraser
L / Cpl. Macleish
John Meillon
Pte. Smith
John Rees
Pte. Evans
Kenji Takaki
Tojo
In brief
The Long and the Short and the Tall (1961) is a war, comedy, drama film. With an average rating of 6.7/10 from 29 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 50min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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How long is The Long and the Short and the Tall?
The Long and the Short and the Tall runs 110 minutes (1h 50min).
What rating does The Long and the Short and the Tall have?
The Long and the Short and the Tall has an average rating of 6.7/10 based on 29 viewer votes on TMDB.
What year is The Long and the Short and the Tall from?
The Long and the Short and the Tall was released in 1961.
