A group of draftees are called up into the infantry during World War II. At first, they appear to be a hopeless bunch, but their Sergeant and Lieutenant have faith in them and mould them into a good team. When they go into action in North Africa, they realize what it's all about.... (Full plot summary below)
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A group of draftees are called up into the infantry during World War II. At first, they appear to be a hopeless bunch, but their Sergeant and Lieutenant have faith in them and mould them into a good team. When they go into action in North Africa, they realize what it's all about.
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| Monthly Film BulletinMFB CriticsFrom a thorough, thoughtful and lively script by Eric Ambler and Peter Ustinov, this is an outstanding piece of film-making from the viewpoint of production, direction, camera-work and acting. |
| VarietyVariety StaffDirection by Carol Reed is competent, and undoubtedly accounts for the underlying genuineness of the picture as a semi-documentary. |
| Movie MetropolisJohn J. PuccioCarol Reed directed this 1944 war film from a script by Eric Ambler and Peter Ustinov. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzA rousing flag-waving war drama about the British Army, that was shot during the war and grew out of being a training film. |
| User Reviewbernard aA most gripping film with humour and shows the grit of the British during WWII |
| User ReviewScott Wthough historical;ly inaccurate still worth watching. |
| User ReviewMaddy SFor those who want to see a genuine war film, this is the one to see. Shot whilst the WW2 was raging on, it shows real emotion on the men's faces. Brilliantly shot to portray how everyday, normal men were chosen to fight and pull together then sent to northern Africa, out-numbered but determined to follow their leader's to keep fighting to the end. Fantastic. |
| User ReviewBill WThis war time propaganda film was made by men who "don't like the army." While supporting the war and the reasons for fighting it the film also expresses a deep distaste for having to do so.There's no John-Wayne heroism here; just ordinary people doing the job they have to do. |
| User ReviewByron BBrilliantly captures the British character. Patriotic without flag-waving. No wonder we won the war! |
| User ReviewPeter NUnderated gem of a movie... amzing to think this was made when the war was still raging.... even if the battle scene looks more like it was filmed in Wiltshire than North Africa. Great acting shows how ordinary civilians, most of whom don't like the army, are turned into a fighting force. Includes William Hartnell, the first Dr Who, and a blink and you'll miss it appearance by Trevor Howard. |
