Yesterday's Enemy

1h 35min

War

Drama

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.

Cast

Stanley Baker

Stanley Baker

Captain Langford
Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

Sgt. MacKenzie
Richard Pasco

Richard Pasco

2nd Lieutenant Hastings
Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Yamazuki
Wolfe Morris

Wolfe Morris

The Informer
Burt Kwouk

Burt Kwouk

Japanese Soldier
Timothy Bateson

Timothy Bateson

Simpson (uncredited)
Alan Keith

Alan Keith

Bendish (uncredited)
Arthur Lovegrove

Arthur Lovegrove

Patrick (uncredited)
Edwina Carroll

Edwina Carroll

Suni (uncredited)
Brandon Brady

Brandon Brady

Orderly (uncredited)
Donald Churchill

Donald Churchill

Elliott (uncredited)
Barry Steele

Barry Steele

Brown (uncredited)
Howard Williams

Howard Williams

Davies (uncredited)

Release date

10th Sep 1959

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English