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Yesterday's Enemy
Yesterday's Enemy

Yesterday's Enemy

War Is Hell!

Genres

WarDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

10 September 1959

Country

United Kingdom

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

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