Jungle Fighters [Blu-ray]

Director: Leslie Norman Leslie Norman

Overview

The title is derived from the lyrics of a popular wartime ballad "Bless 'Em All." This is, indeed, a war picture, set in Malaya. The British troops encamped therein believe they've gotten a break when they capture a Japanese scout (Kenji Takaki)--but it's all part of an enemy trap. The rest of the film concentrates on a battle of wills rather than bullets, though a few spurts of action keep the war-film aficionados happy. Played against the larger tapestry of the world conflict are the fluctuating tensions among the British soldiers themselves. Adapted from a play by Willis Hall, The Long and the Short and the Tall was released as both The Long the Short and the Tall (big whoop) and Jungle Fighters in the United States.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/19/2020
UPC:	0738329246761
Original Release:	1961
Rating:	NR
Source:	Kl Studio Classics
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[B&W]
Sound:	[DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	1:45:00
Sales rank:	31,801

Special Features

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Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Laurence Harvey	Private Bamtooth
Richard Harris	Cpl. Johnstone
Richard Todd	Sgt. Mitchem
David McCallum	Pvt. Whitaker
Ronald Fraser	Lance Cpl. MacLeish
John Meillon	Pvt. Smith
John Rees	Pvt. Evans
Kenji Takaki	Tojo
Stanley Black	Composer

Technical Credits

Wolf Mankowitz

Willis Hall

Michael Balcon	Producer
George Blackwell	Special Effects
Leslie Norman	Director
Wolf Mankowitz	Screenwriter
Willis Hall	Screenwriter
Hal Mason	Executive Producer