Summary
During the second world war, two British officers, Brand and Leith, who have never seen combat, are assigned a vital mission. Their relationship and the operation are complicated by the arrival of Brand's wife, who had a tryst with Leith years earlier.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+8)
Critics 78Audiences 70GoodWatch 73
Tomatometer78%
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings3.8/5
IMDb6.7
Audience score67%
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for dramas, −7 min on the typical 109
typical 109102Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 13 more
Released
1957
August 28, 1957
69 years ago
Genres
DramaWarLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanArabicMade in
France
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more18 people
- Richard BurtonCapt. Leith
- Curd JürgensMajor David Brand
- Ruth RomanJane Brand
- Christopher LeeSgt. Barney
- Raymond PellegrinMekrane
- Anthony BushellGeneral Paterson
- Alfred BurkeLt. Colonel Callander
- RdRamón de LarrochaLieutenant Sanders
- Ronan O'CaseySergeant Dunnigan
- FMFred MatterOberst Lutze
Raoul DelfosseLieutenant Kassel
Andrew CrawfordPrivate Roberts
Nigel GreenPrivate Wilkins
Harry LandisPrivate Browning- CMChristian MelsenPrivate Abbot
- SWSumner WilliamsPrivate Anderson
Joé DavrayPrivate Spicer- SKSean KellyLieutenant Barton
Directing · 3
- Nicholas Ray Director, Screenplay
- Christian Ferry Assistant Director
- Édouard Luntz Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Gavin Lambert Screenplay
- René Hardy Screenplay, Novel
Production · 6
- Janine Graetz Executive Producer
- Robert Laffont Executive Producer
- Paul Graetz Producer
- Paul Joly Production Manager
- Mario Del Papa Production Manager
- Giorgio Riganti Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Michel Kelber Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Léonide Azar Editor
Sound · 1
- Maurice Le Roux Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Jean d'Eaubonne Art Direction, Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- René Daudin Makeup Artist
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