Directed by Val Guest
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
Stanley Baker is the commander of a British patrol in a Burmese jungle. They take refuge in a native camp after a skirmish with Japanese soldiers. They find an important map and attempt to get the information to headquarters. Baker executes some natives to coerce a prisoner, leading to debate among his men on the ethics of war. When they are discovered and taken prisoners themselves by a Japanese patrol, the tables are turned. Despite a good screenplay by Peter Newman, it's somewhat of a missed opportunity due mainly to the flat direction by Guest.
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