The Long Duel

1967
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1h 55m

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Yul Brynner and Trevor Howard in The Long Duel (1967)

To protest against British oppression and tyranny a tribal leader becomes a bandit.To protest against British oppression and tyranny a tribal leader becomes a bandit.To protest against British oppression and tyranny a tribal leader becomes a bandit.

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5.9/10

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Trivia
This was the fourth film in three years in which Yul Brynner and Trevor Howard appeared. The others were Morituri (1965), The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966) and Triple Cross (1966).

Goofs
The machine gun used in the ambush and captured by Sultan appears to be a Vickers. It is missing the water-cooling equipment that was essential for its operation. Without this equipment, it would overheat and jam quickly.

Quotes
Young: I don't dislike your father - I just think he's wrong in some of his attitudes.
Jane: Oh?
Young: Like a good many of them who've been here a few years. They're well-intentioned, they've managed to keep stability in the country so far, but basically they think the Indians are a bunch of no-goods.

Connections
Referenced in And Now My Love (1974)

Soundtracks
When the World is Ready
Lyric by Don Black
Sung by Vince Hill
Music by John Scott (as Patrick John Scott) (uncredited)
Arranged and Conducted by Johnny Arthey (uncredited)
Performed by Vince Hill and Eddie Lester as the Eddie Lester Singers (uncredited)
Courtesy of Columbia / EMI (uncredited)

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5/10

Back in the days of Empire Dominions,Odeons and ABCs

Films of this genre were popular in the sixties,all trying to emulate Lawrence of Arabia and The Guns of Navarone.Now this film may not match up to those but it was a decent film to watch on a rainy Sunday afternoon.The one flaw was the ridiculous romantic interest between 54 year old Trevor Howard and 21 year old Charlotte Rampling.Rampling is of course still going strong nearly 40 years later.Indeed her credits show her currently involved with no less than 7 films.Sadly Imogen Hassell was not able to sustain her career and committed suicide.You Brunner shows us what a commanding presence he was.There are a lot of action sequences well handled,though the machine gun sequences seem very much like those included in North West Frontier.