The Secret of Blood Island

"Every day a man flogged to death till the secret is told!"

1964 1h 24m EN

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Based on the true story of a British secret agent, shot down over Malaya near to a Allied POW forced labour camp. There she is hidden, disguised as a youthful prisoner, until her escape can be effected. The costs of keeping her identity secret fall on all the POW's as the Japanese embark on a policy of ruthless terror to extract her and the focus shifts to the conflicts of the group' s collective concerns against the necessities of personal survival.

“Every day a man flogged to death till the secret is told!”

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Cast

Jack Hedley
Sgt. John Crewe
Barbara Shelley
Elaine
Patrick Wymark
Major Jocomo
Bill Owen
George Bludgin
Michael Ripper
Lt. Tojoko
Charles Tingwell
Major Dryden
Lee Montague
Levy
Peter Welch
Richardson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Quentin Lawrence
Writers: John Gilling
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Jack Hedley and Barbara Shelley and Patrick Wymark carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Every day a man flogged to death till the secret is told!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059693 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Quentin Lawrence directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

Trivia

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Jack Hedley and Barbara Shelley and Patrick Wymark carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Every day a man flogged to death till the secret is told!".
8IMDB entry: tt0059693 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.