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The Hill (1965)

The Hill (1965)

Drama War

They went up like men! They came down like animals!

Release Date: 1965, June 11
Directors: Sidney Lumet
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Seven Arts Productions, Seven Arts Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast: Ian Bannen, Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, James Payne, Roy Kinnear, Neil McCarthy, Ossie Davis, Ian Hendry, Norman Bird, Jack Watson, Michael Redgrave, Howard Goorney

Overview:

North Africa, World War II. British soldiers on the brink of collapse push beyond endurance to struggle up a brutal incline. It's not a military objective. It's The Hill, a manmade instrument of torture, a tower of sand seared by a white-hot sun. And the troops' tormentors are not the enemy, but their own comrades-at-arms.

Keywords:

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