Nine Men (1943)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Harry Watt

Writers:

Gerald Kersh (story)
Harry Watt (writer)

Release Date:

22 February 1943 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | War

Plot:

The Nine men of the title are a British WWII Army patrol stuck in a desert fort during the African campaign...

Plot Keywords:

Fort | Desert | WWII | Propaganda | WWII In Africa

Cast

Jack Lambert	...	Sergeant Jack Watson
Gordon Jackson	...	Young 'un
Frederick Piper	...	'Badger' Hill
Grant Sutherland	...	Jock Scott
Bill Blewitt	...	Bill Parker
Eric Micklewood	...	'Bookie' Lee
John Varley	...	'Dusty' Johnstone
Jack Horsman	...	Joe Harvey
Richard Wilkinson	...	Lieutenant Crawford
Giulio Finzi	...	Italian mechanic
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fred Griffiths	...	Base sergeant

Runtime:

68 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:S | Sweden:(Banned)

Filming Locations:

Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK

Company:

Ealing Studios

British variation of "Sahara" well worth a look

This suspenseful film only runs 68 minutes, but it is packed with enough events for two full length films. 9 British soldiers on a convoy through the desert find themselves stuck when the Italians blow up their truck. The convoy moves on without them. The Brits trek trough the sand until they find an ancient hovel. There they hold out while being sieged by the Italians. Low on ammunition and water, they make it seem as if they have 40 men inside their little fort with plenty of ammo. Like the similar Sahara, they have to use their wits to survive. This all British production is a little known gem with many rewards. Look for a young Gordon Jackson of "The Great Escape." A must see for all fans of WWII films. Rating: 7 out of 10.