Germany / Sep 10, 1959 / 16
War Is Hell!
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Set during the Burma Campaign of World War 2, this is the story of courage and endurance of the soldiers struggling at close quarters against the enemy. The film examines the moral dilemmas ordinary men face during war, when the definitions of acceptable military action and insupportable brutality become blurred and distorted.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bryan Forbes | Dawson |
| Wolfe Morris | The Informer |
| David Lodge | Perkins |
| Percy Herbert | Wilkins |
| Russell Waters | Brigadier |
| Barry Lowe | Turner |
| Burt Kwouk | Japanese Soldier |
| Timothy Bateson | Simpson (uncredited) |
| Alan Keith | Bendish (uncredited) |
| Arthur Lovegrove | Patrick (uncredited) |
| Edwina Carroll | Suni (uncredited) |
| Brandon Brady | Orderly (uncredited) |
| Donald Churchill | Elliott (uncredited) |
| Barry Steele | Brown (uncredited) |
| Howard Williams | Davies (uncredited) |
| Geoffrey Bayldon | |
| Vincent Wong |
Genres
WarDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Yesterday's Enemy |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hammer Film Productions |
| Release date | 10 settembre 1959 |
| Production | Michael Carreras |
| Writer | Peter R. Newman |
| Casting | Dorothy Holloway |
| Editing | Alfred Cox, James Needs |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant, Len Harris |
| Assistant directors | John Peverall, Val Guest, Beryl Booth |
| Camera operators | Len Harris, Arthur Grant |
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| Additional photography | Arthur Grant, Len Harris |
| Production design | Bernard Robinson, Don Mingaye |
| Art direction | Don Mingaye, Bernard Robinson |
| Set decoration | Bernard Robinson, Don Mingaye |
| Music | Roy Hyde, Buster Ambler, John Aldred, John Cox, Red Law |
| Sound | Roy Hyde, Buster Ambler, John Aldred, John Cox, Red Law |
| Costume design | Roy Ashton, Molly Arbuthnot, Henry Montsash |
| Makeup | Roy Ashton, Molly Arbuthnot, Henry Montsash |
| Hairstyling | Roy Ashton, Molly Arbuthnot, Henry Montsash |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Sep 14, 1959
France / Oct 16, 1959
United States / May 03, 1960 / NR
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