Yesterday's Enemy (1959)
Yesterday's Enemy (1959)
War Is Hell!
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.

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Cast

Stanley Baker Stanley Baker As: Captain Langford
Guy Rolfe Guy Rolfe As: Padre
Leo McKern Leo McKern As: Max
Gordon Jackson Gordon Jackson As: Sgt. MacKenzie
David Oxley David Oxley As: Doctor
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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.


Tagline: War Is Hell!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: War, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 10 September 1959

Country: GB

Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

Company: Hammer Film Productions

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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

Wolfe Morris

The Informer

David Lodge

David Lodge

Perkins

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

Wilkins

Russell Waters

Russell Waters

Brigadier

Barry Lowe

Barry Lowe

Turner

Burt Kwouk

Burt Kwouk

Japanese Soldier

Timothy Bateson

Timothy Bateson

Simpson (uncredited)

Alan Keith

Alan Keith

Bendish (uncredited)

Arthur Lovegrove

Arthur Lovegrove

Patrick (uncredited)

Edwina Carroll

Edwina Carroll

Suni (uncredited)

Brandon Brady

Brandon Brady

Orderly (uncredited)

Donald Churchill

Donald Churchill

Elliott (uncredited)

Barry Steele

Barry Steele

Brown (uncredited)

Howard Williams

Howard Williams

Davies (uncredited)

Geoffrey Bayldon

Geoffrey Bayldon

Vincent Wong

Vincent Wong

Directed By

John Peverall

John Peverall

Assistant Director

Val Guest

Val Guest

Director

Beryl Booth

Beryl Booth

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

James Needs

James Needs

Supervising Editor

Alfred Cox

Alfred Cox

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Roy Ashton

Roy Ashton

Makeup Artist

Molly Arbuthnot

Molly Arbuthnot

Wardrobe Master

Henry Montsash

Henry Montsash

Hairstylist

Sound

Buster Ambler

Buster Ambler

Sound Recordist

John Cox

John Cox

Sound Supervisor

Roy Hyde

Roy Hyde

Sound Editor

Red Law

Red Law

Sound Recordist

John Aldred

John Aldred

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Arthur Grant

Arthur Grant

Director of Photography

Len Harris

Len Harris

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Bernard Robinson

Bernard Robinson

Production Design

Don Mingaye

Don Mingaye

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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