Yesterday’s Enemy

Year: 1959

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: English

Director: Val Guest

DramaWarWar and historical adventureMilitary combat and heroic soldiersNazis and World War II

Set during the Burma Campaign of World War II, the film follows soldiers forced into brutal close‑quarters combat, testing their courage and endurance. It delves into the moral dilemmas ordinary men confront when the line between justified military action and intolerable cruelty blurs, revealing the psychological toll of war.

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