The Long and the Short and the Tall (1961)

Directed by

Leslie Norman

Genre

war film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 27 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During the Malayan campaign in 1942, a small British patrol gets trapped behind enemy lines. The men argue and struggle as they try to survive in the jungle.

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What happens

The Long and the Short and the Tall (released as Jungle Fighters in the US and Canada) is a 1961 British war film directed by Leslie Norman and starring Richard Todd, Laurence Harvey and Richard Harris. The film, which is based on a 1959 play with the same name, by Willis Hall, takes place in 1942 during the Malayan Campaign. The title comes from the second line of the First World War song "Bless 'Em All", which became very popular during the Second World War following recordings from singers such as Vera Lynn. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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