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The Long and the Short and the Tall

Plot: Based on a play by Willis Hall. A troop of British soldiers are out in the jungle to record jungle noises and troop noises in the jungle so that the recordings can be played back by other troops to divert the enemy to their whereabouts
Release Date: Tuesday, February 28 1961
63 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Laurence HarveyLaurence Harvey
Laurence Harvey was
32 in The Long and the Short and the Tall
as 'Pvt. 'Bammo' Bamforth'.
Mon, Oct 01 1928 –
Sun, Nov 25 1973
Portrait of Richard ToddRichard Todd
Richard Todd was
41 in The Long and the Short and the Tall
as 'Sgt. 'Mitch' Mitchem'.
Wed, Jun 11 1919 –
Thu, Dec 03 2009
Portrait of Richard HarrisRichard Harris
Richard Harris was
30 in The Long and the Short and the Tall
as 'Cpl. Johnstone'.
Wed, Oct 01 1930 –
Fri, Oct 25 2002
Portrait of David McCallumDavid McCallum
David McCallum was
27 in The Long and the Short and the Tall
as 'Pvt. Sammy Whitaker'.
Tue, Sep 19 1933 –
Mon, Sep 25 2023
Portrait of Ronald FraserRonald Fraser
Ronald Fraser was
30 in The Long and the Short and the Tall
as 'L / Cpl. Macleish'.
Fri, Apr 11 1930 –
Thu, Mar 13 1997
Portrait of John MeillonJohn Meillon
John Meillon was
26 in The Long and the Short and the Tall
as 'Pte. Smith'.
Tue, May 01 1934 –
Fri, Aug 11 1989
Portrait of John ReesJohn Rees
John Rees was
33 in The Long and the Short and the Tall
as 'Pte. Evans'.
Sun, Mar 06 1927 –
Sat, Oct 01 1994
Portrait of Kenji TakakiKenji Takaki
Kenji Takaki was
66 in The Long and the Short and the Tall
as 'Tojo'.
Sat, Mar 10 1894

Crew

Portrait of Leslie NormanLeslie Norman
Leslie Norman was
50 in The Long and the Short and the Tall
as 'Director'
Thu, Feb 23 1911 –
Thu, Feb 18 1993
Portrait of Erwin HillierErwin Hillier
Erwin Hillier was
49 in The Long and the Short and the Tall
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Sep 02 1911 –
Sun, Jan 02 2005
Portrait of Wolf MankowitzWolf Mankowitz
Wolf Mankowitz was
36 in The Long and the Short and the Tall
as 'Screenplay'
Fri, Nov 07 1924 –
Wed, May 20 1998
Portrait of Michael BalconMichael Balcon
Michael Balcon was
64 in The Long and the Short and the Tall
as 'Producer'
Tue, May 19 1896 –
Mon, Oct 17 1977
Portrait of Willis HallWillis Hall
Willis Hall was
31 in The Long and the Short and the Tall
as 'Story'
Sat, Apr 06 1929 –
Mon, Mar 07 2005