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Synopsis: In North Africa during World War II, Major David Brand is assigned to lead a British commando raid into German-held Benghazi to retrieve whatever documents they can lay their hands on at the German headquarters. His number two will be Capt. Jimmy Leith who speaks Arabic fluently and knows Benghazi well. Brand also learns that his beautiful wife Jane and Leith were lovers before the war, creating tension between the two. Brand is untested in battle and freezes at a critical moment, losing the respect of his men. After the raid, the trek back is arduous and takes its toll on the men. It also results in only one of the two senior officers surviving.
Genre: Drama, War
Director(s): Nicholas Ray
Production: Sony Pictures Entertainment
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
APPROVED
Year:
1957
82 min
82 Views


David didn't run away. He isn't a coward.

All men are cowards...

in some things.

Let's dance.

Yes. Looks like it may be just what we want.

When do they expect to have it in service?

- October, sir.

- Fine.

- Excuse me, will you?

- Certainly, sir.

- Excuse me, sir. May I have a moment?

- Of course. What is it?

I just wanted to explain, sir...

in case you thought I

wasn't eager for action.

Dear fellow, I never had

the slightest doubt about it.

- Go on, fall out. I'll probably see you later.

- Thank you, sir.

Did you cure the General's insomnia?

I beg your pardon?

By setting him right on

the birth rate of camels.

No time for jokes, Leith.

Your permission to leave, sir.

Good night, sir. Good night, Mrs. Brand.

Good night.

Anything the matter?

Want to go home?

Sorry about...

- Sorry about what?

- Leith.

No manners at all. Famous for it.

But I suppose one must make allowances.

Yes.

Always.

Did you object to the way he

invited himself over tonight?

Did you mind?

- But you invited him.

- No, next corner, here.

So you didn't mind? I thought so.

- You didn't dance with me.

- But, David, you didn't ask me to.

You never gave me a chance. The

moment he sat down, you ignored me.

Aren't you being a little silly, David?

I thought he was your friend.

I was only being polite.

Polite? You call that polite?

You never took your eyes off him.

The way he held you when

you danced. I saw you.

- But Jimmy...

- Jimmy? You call him Jimmy?

- Please, David. You're hurting me.

- How do you know he's called Jimmy?

- I heard you call him that.

- That's not true.

I've never called him anything but Leith.

If you knew just how much I needed you.

And now, the first night you are here...

Stop it, David! You're hurting me!

- Not bad?

- I can't take me eyes off her.

Hey, Frenchie!

How do you say "chick" in Franais?

Boys, look at that.

That's a smasher.

I'm sorry, Jane.

If I didn't care so much, I wouldn't...

I can't help being jealous.

It's all right, David.

Let's go home.

- You want something?

- The General wants to see you.

Already?

I'm sorry, darling. I'll

be back as soon as possible.

- What is it, David?

- Can't tell you now.

- A little walk in the desert.

- You shouldn't joke about it, Leith.

- Especially when you're staying behind.

- I'm not so sure that I am.

Goodbye.

- Good night.

- Good night.

Mokrane.

I am very happy to see you,

sir. It has been long time.

- It will be very good to work with you again.

- Thank you, sir.

Very good, Mokrane. Very

lucky to have him with us.

- You seem to know him pretty well.

- Yes, I met him first about five years ago.

First time I went to

Libya, we worked together.

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René Hardy

René Hardy (31 October 1911 – 12 April 1987) was a member of the French Resistance during World War II. Hardy was born in Mortrée, Orne. Having rendered dedicated and valuable service as a member of the resistance group Combat, he was nevertheless suspected of being instrumental in the arrest of Jean Moulin, General Charles Delestraint and other resistants. Despite later being acquitted in two separate trials, those suspicions have never gone away. more…

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