The Hill
About The Hill
North Africa, World War II. British soldiers on the brink of collapse push beyond endurance to struggle up a brutal incline.
The Hill is a 1965 war film directed by Sidney Lumet. Its themes are desert, military, soldier, and africa.
Sean Connery appears as Joe Roberts, Harry Andrews as R.S.M. Wilson, Ian Bannen as Harris, and Alfred Lynch as George Stevens. Released in June 1965, it runs 123 minutes.
The screenplay is by Ray Rigby. Produced by Seven Arts Productions.
Dunkirk, The Great Raid, and Catch-22 make useful companions to The Hill, all filed under 1940s and british army. TMDB voters put it at 7.5 out of 10 across 267 votes and it carries a NR rating.