Yesterday's Enemy

Yesterday's Enemy (1959)

14/09/1959 (GB)
War, Drama
1h 35m

War Is Hell!

Overview

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.

  • Val GuestDirector
  • Peter R. NewmanScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • army
  • war correspondent
  • world war ii
  • burma
  • jungle
  • informant
  • british soldier
  • firing squad
  • anti war
  • japanese army

Top Billed Cast

Stanley Baker

Stanley Baker

Captain Langford

Guy Rolfe

Guy Rolfe

Padre

Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Max

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

Sgt. MacKenzie

David Oxley

David Oxley

Doctor

Richard Pasco

Richard Pasco

2nd Lieutenant Hastings

Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Yamazuki

Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes

Dawson

Wolfe Morris

The Informer

David Lodge

David Lodge

Perkins

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