A war movie with talk, talk, talk...
War movies are known for lots of action with just enough characterization for audiences to form a connection and root for the good guys. Exposition is generally kept to a minimum, with visuals carrying the picture. The British World War II movie “The Long and the Short and the Tall” (1961; “Jungle Fighters” in the USA and Canada) is atypical—light on action and heavy on dialogue.<br /><br />In 1942, seven British soldiers in the remote jungles of Burma are on a mission to record various sounds that will be used to deceive Japanese troops. The men lose radio contact with their base and don’t know whether to move on. A Japanese scout (Kenji Takaki) wanders into their camp, they take him prisoner, and tensions escalate as their leader, Sergeant Mitchem (Richard Todd), clashes with second-in-command Corporal Johnstone (Richard Harris) and a loud-mouthed, testy Cockney, Private Bamforth (Laurence Harvey). When an ominous radio message tells them Japanese troops are in the area, the men realize they have to act.<br /><br />Sergeant Mitchem believes they must bring the prisoner back to their base alive as a source of information. The others want to kill him because he threatens to reveal their location but Bamforth, who has developed a cautionary rapport with the prisoner, argues against killing him in cold blood. A good part of the film deals with this moral question as Japanese troops close in and the men must struggle with time and their own consciences.<br /><br />Based on a hit London play by Willis Hall, “The Long and the Short and the Tall” shows off its theatrical origins in nearly every scene. Rather than using naturalistic speech, the screenplay by Wolf Mankowitz offers highflown monologues and dialogues. Instead of suggesting average British guys talking to each other amid encroaching danger, the dialogue sounds crafted, polished and often highbrow.<br /><br />Director Leslie Norman misses opportunities both to open up the action and to increase suspense by not cutting often enough to the Japanese troops as they get closer to the isolated group, far outnumbering them. The jungle is so obviously a studio set that it fails to believably establish the locale. Action sequences are relegated to the film’s final act but by then, the viewer has been bombarded with such an excess of verbiage that it fails to have the intended impact.<br /><br />Harvey’s is the standout performance. His character is central to the film’s dramatic core and he has the most dialogue. Initially unpleasant and surly, his Bamforth later surprisingly reveals himself to be thoughtful, with an ethical compass. This contrast between authority-hating and moral sensitivity makes Bamforth the most interesting character by far. The others, including Todd’s Mitchem, are war-movie cliches. David McCallum, who would later become a heartthrob as Ilya Kuryakin on TV’s “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,” is Private Whitaker, the radio operator. The other team members are played by Ronald Fraser, John Meillon, and John Rees. It’s interesting to see both Harvey and Harris shortly before they made it big in Hollywood.<br /><br />There’s an art to adapting a successful play to film. How do you retain the power and impact of the original while taking advantage of cinematic possibilities to enhance it? The theatricality of “The Long and the Short and the Tall” and minimum of action make it a war picture with missed opportunities.<br /><br />The only bonus materials on the Region A, unrated Blu-ray release are  trailers from the films “The Train,” “Ambush Bay,” and “Juggernaut.”
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : During the Japanese invasion of Burma in 1942, a troop of British soldiers on a jungle mission lose radio contact with their base, and then clash over how to proceed. When a Japanese scout wanders into their camp and they take him prisoner, tensions increase further as the soldiers become so concerned with arguing out their own destinies, the enemy has to take second place. Adapted from a play by Willis Hall (Billy Liar), The Long and the Short and the Tall (also known as Jungle Fighters) shows with a terrible truth that in war there can be no second chances. Veteran filmmaker Leslie Norman (The Night My Number Came Up, Dunkirk) directed this thrilling WWII adventure starring Richard Todd (The Dam Busters), Laurence Harvey (The Manchurian Candidate), Richard Harris (The Heroes of Telemark), David McCallum (The Great Escape) and John Meillon (633 Squadron), with beautiful black-and-white cinematography by Erwin Hillier (Operation Crossbow) and a rousing score by Stanley Black (The Flesh and the Fiends).Special Features:-Optional English Subtitles -Dual-Layered BD50 Disc -Trailers.