Nine Men

Gritty, violent and exciting, Nine Men dramatises the actions of a section of British troops in crisis during the North African War, cut off behind enemy lines in the Western Desert. Driven by a sandstorm to seek refuge in a tomb, they resist being besieged by Italian troops. The film's tense atmosphere highlights the imminent danger of the plot and is counterbalanced by good humour and comradeship amongst the troops which star, among others, Jack Lambert as Sergeant Jack Watson, and Gordon Jackson as Young'un. (StudioCanal UK)