The Hill

The Hill

1965 · 2h 3m · Approved

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

In a North African military prison during World War II, five new prisoners struggle to survive in the face of brutal punishment and sadistic guards.

Full synopsis

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.

Crew

Cast (14)

Sean Connery Sean Connery Joe Roberts Harry Andrews Harry Andrews R.S.M. Wilson Ian Bannen Ian Bannen Harris Alfred Lynch Alfred Lynch George Stevens Ossie Davis Ossie Davis Jacko King Roy Kinnear Roy Kinnear Monty Bartlett Jack Watson Jack Watson Jock McGrath Ian Hendry Ian Hendry Staff Sergeant Williams Michael Redgrave Michael Redgrave The Medical Officer Norman Bird Norman Bird Commandant Neil McCarthy Neil McCarthy Burton Howard Goorney Howard Goorney Walters Tony Caunter Tony Caunter Martin James Payne Man in Prison (uncredited)