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Summary

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.

Cast

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

Crew

Director

Michael Carreras

Writer

Howard Clewes

Reviews

Geronimo1967

April 4, 2022

6

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 solid 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.