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Reach for Glory (1962) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language
1962 · 86 mins · English
Directed by
Philip Leacock
Starring
Kay Walsh, Harry Andrews, Russell Waters, Richard Vernon, Michael Anderson Jr., Martin Tomlinson

Set in a small English town during World War II, the film follows teenage boys whose lives are dominated by jingoistic fervor and cruel, brutal war games. Their obsession with enlisting drives them to mimic battle, revealing a mix of corruption, cruelty and a hope that the conflict will not end before they can prove themselves on the front.

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