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In a British disciplinary camp located in the Libyan desert during WWII prisoners are persecuted by Staff Sergeant Williams (Ian Hendry), who made them runup and down a sandy hill under the hot sun with full equipment again and again. This hill was artificially built and located in the middle of the camp for all to see.

Sergeant Charlie Harris (Ian Bannen) is a more human and comprehensive guard, but the chief, S.M. Wilson (Harry Andrews), refuses to disown his subordinate Williams.

One day, five new prisoners arrive. Each of them will deal in a different way with the authority and Williams' ferocity and when one of the prisoners drops dead of exhaustion, the other men mutiny.

Keywords:

Documentary, Drama, War, Historical, History, Based-on-Play, World War, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, WWII, WW2, World War 2

Additional Information:

(Black and white) (1965) (4 Star)

Cast:

Sean Connery	.... Trooper Joe Roberts
Harry Andrews	.... Regimental Sgt. Maj. Bert Wilson
Ian Bannen	.... SSgt. Charlie Harris
Alfred Lynch	.... George Stevens
Ossie Davis	.... Jacko King
Roy Kinnear	.... Monty Bartlett

Supporting Cast:

Jack Watson	.... Jock McGrath
Ian Hendry	.... SSgt. Williams
Michael Redgrave	.... Medical officer
Norman Bird	.... Commandant
Neil McCarthy	.... SSgt. Burton
Howard Goorney	.... Walters
Tony Caunter	.... Martin

Directors:

Sidney Lumet

Writers:

Ray Rigby
R.S. Allen

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