The Hill

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

Jun 27 1965 Approved 2h 3m
Drama, War

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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Plot

World War II, in a British disciplinary camp located in the Libyan desert, prisoners are persecuted by Staff Sergeant Williams (Ian Hendry), who made them climb again and again, under the heavy sun, an artificial hill built right in the middle of the camp. Harris (Ian Bannen) is a more human and compassionate guard, but the chief, R.S.M. Wilson (Harry Andrews), 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.

Written by

Ray Rigby, R.S. Allen

Directed by

Sidney Lumet

Cast

Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, Ian Bannen

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Seven Arts Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Award4 wins & 6 nominations total

Trailers
The Hill - Trailer
Featurettes
Michael Peyser on THE HILL
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