The read
It runs a compact 43m.
Synopsis
A new batch of Army recruits, from diverse backgrounds and with varying degrees of commitment, is shaped into an efficient fighting unit.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Carol ReedDirector
- Eric AmblerWriter
- Peter UstinovWriter
Cast
- John LaurieHarry Fyfe
- Bernard MilesTed Loman
- Peter UstinovKeith
- Raymond HuntleyBarrington
- Philip GodfreyArt Wallace
- Geoffrey KeenCorporal
- Robert DonatActor
- Eric AmblerBren Gun Instructor
- Ivor BarnardPhotographer
- Ian FlemingMedical Officer
- Kathleen HarrisonKeith's Mother
- Bryan HerbertSoldier
Themes
british armynew recruit