The Hill

The Hill

The Hill

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The Hill

"They went up like men! They came down like animals!"

1965

2h 3m

7.5(239 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

North Africa, World War II. British soldiers on the brink of collapse push beyond endurance to struggle up a brutal incline. It's not a military objective. It's The Hill, a manmade instrument of torture, a tower of sand seared by a white-hot sun. And the troops' tormentors are not the enemy, but their own comrades-at-arms.

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Production Companies

Seven Arts Productions

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Sean Connery

Joe Roberts

Sean Connery

Acting

Harry Andrews

R.S.M. Wilson

Harry Andrews

Acting

Ian Bannen

Harris

Ian Bannen

Acting

Alfred Lynch

George Stevens

Alfred Lynch

Acting

Ossie Davis

Jacko King

Ossie Davis

Acting

Roy Kinnear

Monty Bartlett

Roy Kinnear

Acting

Jack Watson

Jock McGrath

Jack Watson

Acting

Ian Hendry

Staff Sergeant Williams

Ian Hendry

Acting

Michael Redgrave

The Medical Officer

Michael Redgrave

Acting

Norman Bird

Commandant

Norman Bird

Acting

Neil McCarthy

Burton

Neil McCarthy

Acting

Howard Goorney

Walters

Howard Goorney

Acting

Tony Caunter

Martin

Tony Caunter

Acting

James Payne

Man in Prison (uncredited)

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