The Steel Bayonet
1958 | 85m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Michael Carreras |
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| Writer: | Howard Clewes |
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| Tunis, 1943. Battle-weary troops of Company C have orders to occupy a derelict Tunisian farmhouse. They are to establish an artillery observation post, reporting on enemy movements before the imminent offensive to liberate Tunis. However German infantrymen discover their operations. The ensuing battle for control of this small piece of land will decide who controls Tunis but more critically, the victors in the battle of democracy versus fascism. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 01, 1958 |
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| Director: | Michael Carreras |
| Writer: | Howard Clewes |
| Genres: | Drama, War |
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| Production Companies | Hammer Film Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: May 01, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Leo Genn | Maj. Gerrard |
| Kieron Moore | Capt. Mead |
| Michael Medwin | Lt. Vernon |
| Robert Brown | Sgt. Maj. Gill |
| Raymond Francis | The General |
| John Paul | Lt. Col. Derry |
| Paddy Joyce | Cpl. Ames R.A. |
| Michael Ripper | Pte. Middleditch |
| Bernard Horsfall | Pte. Livingstone |
| David Ritch | Mahomet |
| Tom Bowman | Sgt. Nicholls |
| John H. Watson | Cpl. Bean |
| Arthur Lovegrove | Pte. Jarvis |
| Michael Dear | Pte. Tweddle |
| Ian Whittaker | Pte. Wilson |
| Michael Balfour | Pte. Thomas |
| Shay Gorman | Sgt. Gates |
| Jack Stewart | Pte. Wentworth |
| Percy Herbert | Pte. Clark |
| Barry Lowe | Pte. Ferguson |
| Dave Crowley | Pte. Harris |
| Wolf Frees | German Divisional Commander |
| Garard Green | German Company Commander |
| William Abney | German Artillery Officer |
| Guy Deghy | German Artillery N.C.O. |
| Jeremy Longhurst | German Sniper |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Carreras | Director |
| Howard Clewes | Writer |
| Jack Asher | Director of Photography |
| John Hollingsworth | Music Director |
| Leonard Salzedo | Original Music Composer |
| Bill Lenny | Editor |
| Don Weeks | Assistant Director |
| Edward Marshall | Art Direction |
| Len Harris | Camera Operator |
| Clifford Sandall | Sound Recordist |
| Maurice Askew | Sound Recordist |
| John Workman | Production Manager |
| Renée Glynne | Continuity |
| Molly Arbuthnot | Wardrobe Master |
| Jock Easton | Stunt Coordinator |
| Alfred Cox | Sound Editor |
| Philip Leakey | Makeup Artist |
| Frank George | Special Effects |
| Sydney Pearson | Special Effects |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Carreras | Producer |
| Anthony Nelson Keys | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
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Leo Genn "(Maj. Gerard") is charged with taking what is left of his battle-weary platoon to set up an observation point to keep an eye out for the advancing Nazi forces in North Africa. It's a pretty perilous task - they are woefully outnumbered, but can they thwart the enemy just long enough? A sol ... id supporting cast - Kieron Moore and Michael Medwin are probably the most familiar faces - and some quite tense direction from Michael Carreras keeps this flowing well, building up nicely until an ending that is not quite as you might expect. Fans of the always reliable Genn and of wartime David and Goliath type stories will probably enjoy this - I did.