The Hill, medical inspection

[@Spookieham]

Great cast, great acting, great story, brilliant direction - this film still hits all the targets years later.

[@johnmclean1046]

The talent in this movie is amazing

[@buddyvilla7393]

The first time Sean Connery and American Director Sidney Lumet worked together. This is without a doubt the best of the five films they made together. Ian Hendry plays the sadistic psychotic staff Williams. Jack Watson usually played a Sergeant Major but plays McGrath “ the useless article made in Yorkshire exported to the Middle East and marked fragile. “. Incredible cast Ossie Davis as jacko King. Harry Andrews as the RSM slowly losing control to Hendry s Staff Williams. Ian Bannen as the sympathetic Staff Harris. Alfie Lynch Roy Kinnear and Sir Michael Redgrave all excellent. Cinema goers back in 1965 probably weren’t expecting to see Sean Connery in such a serious Drama. He made The Hill between Goldfinher and Th. IThunderball. Whenever Sean was invited to a film festival of his own films he always insisted they show The Hill. Without a doubt Sean’s and Sidney Lumets most underrated under appreciated film. Ossie Davis is an American civil rights icon. He and his wifeRuby Dees civil rights activism probably hurt their careers. It took Director:writer Spike Lee to bring them to a new generation of filmgoers in Do the Right Thing and Jungle fever. All told just an incredible character study of soldiers enduring brutality under tortuous conditions in a British military stockade during World War Two. The Hill was made in Spain where temperatures would reach about 110-115 during the day. Sidney Lumet said “when I asked the actors to run up the hill. They ran up the hill. Did they ever. Brilliant script by Ray Rigby. Bloody Brilliant performances By Sean Jack Ossie ,Harry Andrews Roy Kinnear Alfie Lynch,and the two Ian’s Hendry and Bannen.

[@steadfastandyx4947]

Yes indeed.

[@columbmurray]

Ian Henry was not playing a psychotic , he was British Army . When I left the Royal Marines it was the ONLY film I ever saw that portrayed a British Army drill instructor.

[@buddyvilla7393]

@@columbmurray It’s Hendry not Henry. Ray Rigby who wrote the script was in the British Army during The Second World War were you??? RSM Wilson brilliantly played by Harry Andrews tells Staff Williams “ you break them gently break them ,then you build them back up into men ,into soldiers who the Army can be proud of”. Does keeping private Stevens ( Alfie Lynch) out in the 120 degree heat running up and down “The Hill” in full kit with a gas mask on until he dies. If that’s not psychotic it’s definitely sadistic!!! Staff Harris ( Ian Bannen) warns RSM Wilson. “If Williams cripples the lady ( private Stevens) you will take the consequences!!!

[@joanne26]

Your comment is so full of information👍 👍 When the 🌎was messed up from Covid/lockdowns in England some had plenty of ‘time on our hands’. I spent some of it going ‘behind the scenes’ of all the Sean Connery films up to the 80’s. I watched THE HILL I was born in August 65 and OH What a cast of the great and good of British Films. My late father spent his 2 years National Service in the Army made up as Sergeant from 1952-54 out in Libya, based in Benghazi He told me that there were real life Army personnel just like the characters in the film. Like Jack Watson type/Roy Kinnear type Norman Bird type with the prostitute Sean was trying to ‘escape’ the Bond role. If the film had been made a bit later after Sean had completed YOLT in 66 ? ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍 👍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@martkbanjoboy8853]

I love the scene where Connery is injured on the ground and shouting back at the Sergeant Major about the punishment for mutiny. Immense clash of hard personalities!

[@jonathanj.7344]

I love it where King "resigns" from the British army and is lolling about demanding he's referred to as "Mr King" from now on. Then, when staff Harris is challenged about it, he replies "He's gone stark raving mad. Can't do a thing with him Sah!" (That was from memory)

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

One of the best British films ever made. All the cast are fantastic and the drama is heightened by the lack of a score.

[@tutts999]

Couldn't agree more.

[@benfisher1376]

It's actually an American film with a British cast

[@wdrpgwd]

Harry Andrews manages to always have such a presence in all his films. And this one is no exeption. Such an underated actor for all his magnificant roles.

[@keyopronin4134]

R.I.P. Mr. Connery, you were the last cast member from this scene to leave us, great film with good actors.

[@Dr.Freeman_]

It's a very good movie with great actors.

[@scottmcfadyen8921]

Every time i see this film it gets better. Absolute classic

[@richardparkin4930]

Timeless classic. Wonderful actors. See Harry Andrews again in another great film, Ice Cold In Alex.

[@buddyvilla7393]

Brilliant war film. I’m a yank born 1963 and raised in SanDiego But I have mates don’t laugh in Scunthorpe. First went to visit in summer of 1987. Saw ice Cold In Alex I always remembered Sylvia Syms most of all. What a beauty. And a incredible actress. Saw a mini segment a few years ago Sylvia said temperatures in I believe Tunisia averaged about 115 when they were filming

[@kreemkrackered3755]

Brilliant film - one of my favourites.

[@jessesands4099]

So many memorable lines in The Hill 1965 especially from Harry Andrews Ian Hendry and Seam Connery! Quite a few terms they got away with in 1965 but probably wouldn't get away with today!🤠🐪🏜️🇬🇧🇪🇬

[@theman2017inc]

BEFORE political correctness

[@georgemorley1029]

Yes, such as "different coloured bastard". Not much ambiguity about that. Sometimes when you lift the lid on history, it's like looking into a rose garden but sometimes it's like looking into a sewer.

[@jessesands4099]

@@georgemorley1029 Well They Weren't Sent To A Holiday Camp!😒

[@robbillington1982]

@@jessesands4099the reason I’m glad they halted conscription and made it a volunteer force

[@leandronatale4408]

A brilliant movie, one of my favourites

[@markiveson-cursedhorrorman6716]

Outstanding acting all round, but three career defining performances. Connery is excellent & showed he could be more than just 007. Harry Andrews is superb. His presence alone in the film says something. But it is Ian Hendry who really steals the show. He is Oscar worthy

[@justonecornetto80]

Harry Andrews served as a British Army officer and was a D-Day veteran. His film persona however didn`t match his real life self as he was gay and by all accounts a very friendly person. Ian Hendry based his performance on an NCO he encountered while doing national service. A great actor who sadly succumbed to his personal demons at a relatively young age.

[@josephniepce7887]

Wondering whether to watch it or not ? Just watch it. Hill is right up there amongst Lumets best works. Quite few ever-important question asked and also brilliant acting. Btw, scene when Jacko King makes his entrance to commandant office is just something different...

[@wbertie2604]

Up there with Connery's best too.

[@anthonywalsh7613]

i spent time in military nick. This features every type of personality you will come across

[@anthonywalsh7613]

bigrider2806 LOL. Youve made me really laugh there bro. Respect bk at ya.

[@colinobrien3663]

Anthony Walsh a

[@anthonywalsh7613]

Colin O'Brien?

[@brittsmith8260]

Nick equals brig?

[@Spookieham]

You mean the famous Motorcycle Training Centre?

[@florinivan6907]

1:15 You can tell Connery was a tall and physically strong man in his youth. He looks like a guy who's more than able to hold his own in a fight.

[@joebloggs8422]

He worked as a bouncer before he became an actor, black belt in karate as well

[@markiveson-cursedhorrorman6716]

He also knocked out Lana Turner's gangster husband at a restaurant

[@dhfalcon23]

The opening camera work is some of the finest.

[@stevew1338]

I'm running this place..I say what goes & what don't go..

[@ricardocantoral7672]

I can't believe that guy was gay in IRL.

[@njuham]

You're not running this place Sir! Williams is!

[@drweetabix]

Such an underrated film

[@theman2017inc]

TRUE!!!

[@Atreus21]

I only discovered it because my wife and I started watching all of Lumet's films after seeing The Verdict. I'm surprised I'd never heard of it before.

[@Radentstwo]

Overlooked more like

[@robertjones7999]

Brilliant film !!

[@ewanodoherty2545]

RIP Sean Connery, one of the best actors of our time. This is easily his best non- James Bond role.

[@seltaeb3302]

I love this picture & as a ex squaddie they get everything spot on (SPOT, LADDIE! THAT'S NOT CLEAN! YOUR ON A CHARGE!! Deft Dight Deft Dight..). Harry Andrews would have served WW2 & prob was senior NCO.

[@pablo19136]

I would include The Offense and The Man who would be King.

[@jonathanj.7344]

I thought he played a good part in "A Bridge Too Far", but prefer him in The Hill.

[@danielhogan9167]

Sadly overlooked film. Stunning performances. Sean Connery's character is an old sweat. Knows you just have to keep your mouth shut and do the drill and you'll get through it. The black soldier is on a hiding to nothing but they'll only go so far with him as he's nothing to lose. Alfred Lynch's character is grist for the mill. Roy Kinnear's character always survives. Ian Hendry is perfect as a martinet that would be terrified of action. But Harry Andrews excels as the WO1. Perfect.They have their rank that nobody can tell them anything. But they have maturity and an understanding of men and how they can fail. You have to meet one to understand.

[@edwardnakagawa4262]

* LIMEY FILMS,ALWAYS ARE THE BEST, OF THE * LOT !

[@chrisholland7367]

Lol what other limey films have you seen

[@patmann9363]

​@@chrisholland7367The ....Limey😂

[@1060michaelg]

@Ray Donovan Actually, this picture was filmed between GOLDFINGER and THUNDERBALL. Connery had already been hard at work proving he was not just Agent OO7; Starring in MARNIE for Alfred HItchcock in '64 and A FINE MADNESS, filmed, I believe, between FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE and GOLDFINGER.

[@markiveson-cursedhorrorman6716]

Don't forget Women of Straw too

[@raymondsawyer8626]

Superb film

[@ianwhitehead691]

Classic film 👍🏻

[@BigArch6564]

Happy days!

[@blueschewy2558]

One of my favorite performances by Sean Connery that isn't James Bond.

[@malafakka8530]

He had so many great movies and roles outside of Bond. I rarely think of him as Bond and wished others didn't as well. Sorry, that wasn't really your point but I couldn't resist 😉

[@blueschewy2558]

@@malafakka8530 No worries.

[@adambrady6675]

Connery great at Celebrity Jepardy... "Trebeck, we meet again...!"

[@marceldehoogd7098]

Rip sir Sean Connery

[@andrewhopkin8264]

Amazing

[@vanessalavin9871]

They're in a military prison yet their webbing is incorrectly assembled with the water bottle on the left and the small pack on the right. It might be a consequence of their being prisoners and not having small arms yet it would only serve to make getting at the water bottle awkward, ie for a right handed man as most are it would reaching across the body and having to steady it by holding the carrier with the left hand.

[@paullevi5598]

ha ha lol Osie great stuff

[@bluepeter7612]

Ossies Davies...Pure class in this.This how you deal with abuse folks.What an acting lesson he portrayed here.

[@VinegarTom68]

carry on staff!

[@mediacenterman8583]

Yes staff!

[@tutts999]

Still punches above it weight.

[@angloaust1575]

Rather a strict regime Conscripts or regulars Not for the faint hearted!

[@johndonaldson3619]

It's a military prison

[@rdtrains]

One of my favorite movies. If I'm not mistaken this was Connery's first movie after he stopped doing James Bond.

[@kyokogodai-ir6hy]

No. This was in the middle of his time playing Bond. Between Goldfinger and Thunderball.

[@blueschewy2558]

I believe Shalako was his first post(or hiatus if you will) James Bond film.

[@radentstwo9793]

He did two more Bond films afterwards, You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

@@radentstwo9793 He would then return for Never Say Never Again.

[@buddyvilla7393]

Sean made three more Bond films after the Hill. Thunder ball1966 You only Live Twice 1967 and Diamonds Are Forever 1971. His contract stated he would play bond on a non-exclusive basis. So he made Marnie Directed by Alfred Hitchcock between From Russia With Love and Goldfinger. And made The Hill after Goldfinger but before Thunderball. Get it? Non exclusive.

[@Blagger3000]

From a time when men were men and so were some of the women.

[@None-zc5vg]

Harry Andrews was a homosexual

[@edwardnakagawa4262]

** CORPORAL * PEACOCK/ *SGM SANDY, *WILD GEESE !

[@buddyvilla7393]

Jack Watson one of the best most underrated British character actors ever!!!!!

[@edwardnakagawa4262]

** STUD FARM ??

[@MarineAqua45]

He means (In a sarcastic way) of being sent somewhere to breed with the ladies,like male horses are sent to breed with female horses to create,through-bred horses,who compete in racing & the Olympics.

[@buddyvilla7393]

All the MO Sir Michael Redgrave looked at or inspected was the prisoners Johnson’s. When Jacko King gets back in line Ossie Davis says” how is that crazy doctor going to know I’m A1 by just looking at my secret weapon”?

[@andygass9096]

Roberts, probably 3rd RTR had a bit of a reputation for being bolshie!! 🙈

[@colinp2238]

When you see them coming to attention as Sean Connery returns to the line the guy on the left moves his arms too wide it looks like he's flapping.

[@edwardnakagawa4262]

** STRICT * DISCIPLINE !

[@robbillington1982]

As if one would talk thus in the army. 😂 hate this anti military crap, good movie tho

[@Sparky-ov1ot]

Rubbish!

[@HandGrenadeDivision]

One of the shots has been censored here. Williams doesn't just say 'don't talk back' - the full quote is at IMDb. www.imdb.com/title/tt0059274/quotes?ref_=ttgf_sa_3

[@buddyvilla7393]

The line is don’t answer back you different colored bastard”” later when Jacko King is walking around the cell at night sand happy. Ossie Davis says “ it’s me staff Jacko the different colored bastard”.