The Secret of Blood Island

"Every day a man flogged to death till the secret is told!"

Apr 28 1965 N/A 1h 24m
Action, Drama, War

Based on the true story of a British secret agent, shot down over Malaya near to a Allied POW forced labour camp. There she is hidden, disguised as a youthful prisoner, until her escape can be effected. The costs of keeping her identity secret fall on all the POW's as the Japanese embark on a policy of ruthless terror to extract her and the focus shifts to the conflicts of the group' s collective concerns against the necessities of personal survival.

Plot

Malaya, September 1944: Many British soldiers have been captured by the Japanese, when they were cut off from their troops. On her way to Kuala Lumpur, the British secret agent Elaine's plane is shot down near such a prison camp. The men hide her among them, but when the Japanese threaten them with torture, their morale weakens.

Written by

John Gilling

Directed by

Quentin Lawrence

Cast

Jack Hedley, Barbara Shelley, Patrick Wymark

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Hammer Film Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
113
Average Rating
4.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA