The Long and the Short and the Tall 63 years old
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
Credits
The Long and the Short and the Tall Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Harris He was 30, 72 years old when he died | as Cpl. Johnstone |
| Laurence Harvey He was 32, 45 years old when he died | as Pvt. 'Bammo' Bamforth |
| David McCallum He was 27, now 90 years old | as Pvt. Sammy Whitaker |
| Richard Todd He was 41, 90 years old when he died | as Sgt. 'Mitch' Mitchem |
The Long and the Short and the Tall Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Michael Balcon as Producer. He was 64 (81) years old when He died | Production |
| Leslie Norman as Director. She was 50 (81) years old when She died | Directing |
| Wolf Mankowitz as Screenplay. He was 36 (73) years old when He died | Writing |
| Willis Hall as Story. He was 31 (75) years old when He died | Writing |
The Long and the Short and the Tall (63 years)
Raw emotions bared !
- Release day: Tuesday, February 28, 1961
- Runtime: 110 minutes