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Nine Men
Why this pick
A compact British desert-war survival story, driven by an isolated patrol’s fatigue, camaraderie, and practical ingenuity rather than heroic spectacle.
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MOVIE1958 2h 5m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Captain Anson (John Mills) is the officer commanding a British Royal Army Service Corps Field Ambulance. During the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War when it is apparent that Tobruk is about to be Siege of Tobruk by the German Afrika Korps, Anson and most of his unit are ordered to evacuate to Alexandria. During the evacuation, Anson who is suffering from Posttraumatic stress disorder and alcoholism, Mechanist Sergeant-Major (British Army) Tom Pugh (Harry Andrews), and two nurses, Diana Murdoch (Sylvia Syms) and Denise Norton (Diane Clare) become separated and in an Austin K2/Y ambulance, nicknamed 'Katy',{{refn|group="Note"|These vehicles were commonly known as "Katys" or "Katies" during their wartime service. decide to drive across the desert back to British lines.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Richard Leech
Captain Crosbie
Liam Redmond
Brigadier (D.D.M.S.)
Allan Cuthbertson
Brigadier's Staff Officer
David Lodge
C.M.P Captain (Tank Trap)
Michael Nightingale
C.M.P Captain (Check Point)
Basil Hoskins
C.M.P Lieutenant (Alexandria)
Peter Arne
British Officer at Oasis
Paul Stassino
Barman