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Yesterday's Enemy

NR

1959

95 minutes

WarDrama

Overview

Set during the Burma Campaign of World War 2, this is the story of courage and endurance of the soldiers struggling at close quarters against the enemy. The film examines the moral dilemmas ordinary men face during war, when the definitions of acceptable military action and insupportable brutality become blurred and distorted.

Top Cast

Stanley Baker headshot

Stanley Baker

Captain Langford

Guy Rolfe headshot

Guy Rolfe

Padre

Leo McKern headshot

Leo McKern

Max

Gordon Jackson headshot

Gordon Jackson

Sgt. MacKenzie

David Oxley headshot

David Oxley

Doctor

Richard Pasco headshot

Richard Pasco

2nd Lieutenant Hastings

Philip Ahn headshot

Philip Ahn

Yamazuki

Bryan Forbes headshot

Bryan Forbes

Dawson

Wolfe Morris headshot

Wolfe Morris

The Informer

David Lodge headshot

David Lodge

Perkins

Percy Herbert headshot

Percy Herbert

Wilkins

Russell Waters headshot

Russell Waters

Brigadier

Barry Lowe headshot

Barry Lowe

Turner

Burt Kwouk headshot

Burt Kwouk

Japanese Soldier

Timothy Bateson headshot

Timothy Bateson

Simpson (uncredited)

Alan Keith headshot

Alan Keith

Bendish (uncredited)

Arthur Lovegrove headshot

Arthur Lovegrove

Patrick (uncredited)

Edwina Carroll headshot

Edwina Carroll

Suni (uncredited)

Brandon Brady headshot

Brandon Brady

Orderly (uncredited)

Donald Churchill headshot

Donald Churchill

Elliott (uncredited)

Barry Steele headshot

Barry Steele

Brown (uncredited)

Howard Williams headshot

Howard Williams

Davies (uncredited)

Geoffrey Bayldon headshot

Geoffrey Bayldon

Vincent Wong headshot

Vincent Wong