The Long and the Short and the Tall


4:55 pm - 7:00 pm, Saturday, January 10 on Talking Pictures TV (82)

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About this Broadcast

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During the Japanese invasion of 1942, a seven-strong British patrol beds down in a dilapidated store-hut in the Burmese jungle. Hindered by a malfunctioning radio, the men do not know whether or not to move on and the situation takes a turn for the worse when a lone Japanese scout stumbles across the hut - leaving the soldiers with a moral dilemma. Second World War drama, starring Laurence Harvey, Richard Todd, Richard Harris and David McCallum


1960 subtitles
Movie/Drama War

Cast & Crew

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Richard Todd (Actor) .. Sgt Mitchem
Laurence Harvey (Actor) .. Pte Bamforth
Richard Harris (Actor) .. Cpl Johnstone
David McCallum (Actor) .. Pte Whitaker
Ronald Fraser (Actor) .. L Cpl MacLeish
John Meillon (Actor) .. Pte Smith
John Rees (Actor) .. Pte Evans
Kenji Takaki (Actor) .. Tojo
Leslie Norman (Director)

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Did You Know..

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Richard Todd (Actor) .. Sgt Mitchem
Laurence Harvey (Actor) .. Pte Bamforth
Richard Harris (Actor) .. Cpl Johnstone
Born: October 01, 1930 in Limerick City
Best Known For: A distinguished film and stage career.
Early-life: Richard St John Harris was born in Limerick City on October 1, 1930, the youngest of nine children from a middle-class, Roman Catholic family. He was a talented sportsman, representing Munster on several occasions until contracting TB ended his career. Richard went on to study acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He went on to join Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop and soon began getting roles in various West End stage productions.
Career: Harris made his film debut in the 1958 British comedy Alive and Kicking. Other roles followed in The Guns of Navarone and Mutiny on the Bounty before his first lead role came in 1963's This Sporting Life. Other movies followed, including The Heroes of Telemark, Major Dundee, Camelot, A Man Called Horse, The Cassandra Crossing and The Wild Geese. He appeared in a number of forgettable productions during the 1980s but returned to form in the 1990s with The Field, Patriot Games and Unforgiven. His later films included Gladiator and two Harry Potter films. He died in London on October 25, 2002, at the age of 72, following a battle with Hodgkin's disease.
Quote: "I was a sinner. I slugged some people. I hurt many people. And it's true, I never looked back to see the casualties."
Trivia: Had three children with first wife Elizabeth Rees. A life-size sculpture of him as an 18-year-old squash player was unveiled by Russell Crowe in Kilkee, Co Clare, where Harris won a local cup four times in a row between 1948 and 1951.
David McCallum (Actor) .. Pte Whitaker
Born: September 19, 1933 in Glasgow
Best Known For: The Man from UNCLE and NCIS.
Early-life: David Keith McCallum Jr was born in Glasgow on September 19, 1933. He had an older brother called Iain. Both their parents were professional musicians. David was expected to follow in their footsteps; he was a talented oboe player. The family moved to London when he was 10 after his father took a job with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. David began performing with the BBC radio repertory company in 1946 and later studied at the Royal College of Music, but left to attend Rada.
Career: McCallum became an assistant stage manager, but National Service interrupted his career. He made his film debut in 1957's These Dangerous Years, and appeared in numerous British movies before moving to Hollywood in the early 1960s. He landed roles in Billy Budd and The Great Escape but it was his performance as Illya Kuryakin in The Man from UNCLE that made him a household name in 1964. The series ran until 1968, and a spin-off TV movie was made in 1983. He also released four albums in the 1960s. Other major projects include Colditz, The Invisible Man, Sapphire and Steel, Mother Love, Hear My Song, and Cluedo. Since 2003, he has starred in popular American drama NCIS, playing forensics expert Dr Donald 'Ducky' Mallard.
Quote: "Fear, conformity, immorality: these are heavy burdens. They drain us of creative energy."
Trivia: He's also lent his voice to TV show The Replacements and animated movie Batman: Gotham Knight.
Ronald Fraser (Actor) .. L Cpl MacLeish
John Meillon (Actor) .. Pte Smith
John Rees (Actor) .. Pte Evans
Kenji Takaki (Actor) .. Tojo
Leslie Norman (Director)

Before / After

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Hombre
2:45 pm
Maigret
7:00 pm