The Hill (1965)

Category: | Drama, War |
Director: | Sidney Lumet |
Cast: | Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, Ian Bannen, Alfred Lynch, Ossie Davis, Roy Kinnear, Jack Watson, Ian Hendry, Michael Redgrave, Norman Bird, Neil McCarthy, Howard Goorney, Tony Caunter |
Rated: | Unrated |
plot summary
WWII, in a British disciplinary camp located in the Libyan desert. Prisoners are persecuted by Staff Sergeant Williams, who made them climb again and again, under the heavy sun, an artificial hill built right in the middle of the camp. Harris is a more human and compassionate guard, but the chief, S.M. Wilson, refuses to disown his subordinate Williams. One day, five new prisoners arrive. Each of them will deal in a different way with the authority and Williams’ ferocity.
cast list
Sean Connery | Trooper Joe Roberts |
Harry Andrews | Regimental Sergeant Major Bert Wilson |
Ian Bannen | Sergeant Charlie Harris |
Alfred Lynch | George Stevens |
Ossie Davis | Jacko King |
Roy Kinnear | Monty Bartlett |
Jack Watson | Jock McGrath |
Ian Hendry | Staff Sergeant Williams |
Michael Redgrave | Medical Officer |
Norman Bird | Commandant |
Neil McCarthy | Sergeant Burton |
Howard Goorney | Walters |
Tony Caunter | Martin |