Ve všech táborech panovaly příšerné… | Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Awards Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself. You'd be forgiven for imagining Dr. Moreau-type grotesqueries upon discovering the title of this film, but The Camp on Blood Island, Hammer's 1958 film is a story of real-life horror - the plight of British soldiers held captive by the Japanese as prisoners of war in the jungles of … It's a decent and sometimes brave picture (even the women are shown hounding the suspected collaborator in their midst) but it doesn't hold the same seeds of greatness. In the 1830s, a captain in the East India Company lobbies to investigate the criminal Thugee Cult of Kali, an organized crime group of stranglers and thieves. Read Full Synopsis Deep in Malaya, as World War II is rapidly coming to an end, men, women and children, trapped by the Japanese invasion, are held captive in the Blood Island prison camp. Yes, there is some shoddy make-up of the Japanese guards, but if you can ignore that you will find the story itself is good enough to carry the film. The Camp on Blood Island was one of several Hammer productions that were part of a co-financing arrangement with Columbia. A charming but ruthless criminal holds the family of a bank manager hostage as part of a cold-blooded plan to steal 97,000 pounds. A good ensemble cast depicting a story of a detachment led by a determined, honourable officer trying to hold out in a Japanese WWII POW camp against an oppressive regime. The writing is actually quite weak, the characterisations are not really developed - many are not alive long enough - and the overall message is that of the cruelty of the Japanese and of the stoic, frequently futile, courage and determination of the squaddies not to give in. občané zemí, které byly s Japonskem ve válce. Yes, it has shades of David Lean's "Bridge on the River Kwai" about it; indeed it is pretty much identical - except that André Morrell and his gang don't really have a focus for their resistance - no bridge or road to build. Unlike the Lean film, there is little, if any, honour amongst their jailers - they are the epitome of evil plain and simple - and that makes the film less effective. Knowing that Yamamitsu, the sadistic commandant, will murder them all when he learns of his country's defeat, … The Secret of Blood Island is a 1964 British war film directed by Quentin Lawrence and starring Jack Hedley, Barbara Shelley and Patrick Wymark. External Reviews | Summary The captives in a Japanese prison camp try to avoid being massacred as the Second World War draws to a close. The Camp on Blood Island (1958) Filming & Production. He has also let it be known that if Japan loses the war he will kill all the prisoners. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. I saw this movie when I was fairly young and the scenes never left my memory. Edit. Showing all 2 items Jump to: Filming Locations (2) Filming Locations. A November 1958 Daily Variety news item noted that the Japanese government sent a letter to Columbia protesting the film's depiction of the Japanese officers. One of the most moving movies I have ever seen. Showing all 2 items Jump to: Summaries (1) Synopsis (1) Summaries. In some ways this Hammer production suffers less from political compromise, not being required to introduce an American leading actor for the benefit of the US box office, but it has to be said that whatever flaws may exist in David Lean's film, "The Camp on Blood Island" is ultimately no competition. Add the first question. It is well worth watching, but tends just a little too much to propaganda to be really good. The Camp on Blood Island (1958) Plot. British officer Lambert and, in the women's prison, the recently-widowed Kate, join Dutch in arming the prisoners. Hammer Films dipped into many genres in the late fifties and brought their Horror formula to pirate and war movies. I could not get over the way the actors looked as if they had just been rescued from real Japanese POW camps. Deep in Malaya, as World War II is rapidly coming to an end, men, women and children, trapped by the Japanese invasion, are held captive in the Blood Island prison camp. An intense and moving Concentration Camp picture with a lot of disgusting and violent incidents, An extremely effective and often harrowing prisoner of war drama. The Camp on Blood Island (1958) 15 06/11/1958 (GB) War, Action, Drama, History 1h 21m User Score. The film is a prequel to the 1958 film The Camp on Blood Island. The plot is straightforward,but riveting.The Japanese do not know the war is over.The prisoners have found out and are fearful of what will happen to them once the sadistic camp commander acquires this knowledge. I saw this movie when I was fairly young and the scenes never left my memory. Here are some well-known faces from Sundance over the years, as they brought their early movies to the festival. The Camp on Blood Island (1958) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Directed by Val Guest. Premise. A sequel, The Secret of Blood Island, followed in 1965. Use the HTML below. A group of Allied p.o.w.s are in a camp controlled by a less than friendly commander. Menu. It's available to watch. Barbara Shelley, Hammer Films Legend, Dead At Age 88, November 17th Genre Releases Include Relic (Blu-ray/DVD), Hammer Films: The Ultimate Collection (Blu-ray), Monstrum (Blu-ray/DVD). Nevert he less not a bad effort even if it is no classic. Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK (studio) (uncredited) 2 of 2 found this interesting Interesting? In English with switchable English subtitles. It seems, to me at any rate, that this film is more of a tale showcasing the atrocities carried out in the far eastern theatre of war. Excellent war movie.Is this film available on video/DVD? Peter Carter meets official resistance when he finds his 9 year old daughter has been the victim of the pedophile patriarch of the town's most powerful family. movie in its own right.So why isn't it on DVD? As the Pacific War draws to an end, the commandant of the Blood Island prisoner-of-war camp has let it be known that should Japan surrender, he will order the massacre of the entire captive population. Deep in Malaya, as World War II is rapidly coming to an end, men, women and children, trapped by the Japanese invasion, are held captive in the Blood Island prison camp. Director Val Guest's 'THE CAMP OF BLOOD ISLAND'-1958 was the precursor of the prisoner of war series of films which profilgated way in to the mid seventies dipping more into the exploitation end of it with the ILSA series and the Philippine Roger Corman/Pam Grier excursions. British officer Lambert and, in the women's prison, the recently-widowed Kate, join Dutch in arming the prisoners. How could they get actors so skinny to play the parts? With André Morell, Carl Möhner, Walter Fitzgerald, Edward Underdown. Yes No. Having waited years to see this film I was astounded just how bad it is, a Hammer production that has pure cockneys playing Japanese guards!, the acting verges on the utterly bad to utterly impossible!,take for instance long time Hammer fave Michael Ripper who as a Japanese guard bursts out laughing every time he is in a scene, the head guard who is clearly of Indian origin is another badly cast member, the commander of the camp is also another British actor hamming it up, I thought they had wandered off set from an Alladin pantomime!, the premise for all the controversy that it was brutal beyond belief had me scratching my head, i've seen worse in a Tom & Jerry cartoon. Overview of The Camp on Blood Island, 1958, directed by Val Guest, with Andre Morell, Carl Mohner, Walter Fitzgerald, at Turner Classic Movies The portrayal of the Japanese race in Camp on Blood Island is hardly conducive to the cause of political correctness. Watch The Camp on Blood Island starring Carl Mohner in this Drama on DIRECTV. Deep in Malaya, as World War II is rapidly coming to an end, men, women and children, trapped by the Japanese invasion, are held captive in the Blood Island prison camp. The inhabitants of a prison camp on Blood Island wage a revolt to overthrow the vicious camp … I thought they were real prisoners. Despite the presence of familiar faces like Marne Maitland, Ronald Radd & Lee Montague under heavy 'Japanese' makeup that renders it slightly comical sixty years later, it neverthleless still packs a punch wholly lacking in 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'. In austere black & white 'scope Hammer Films demonstrated how much nastier than the most lurid horror film in colour a realistic war film could be. User Ratings | Can anyone get me a copy? When the prisoners hear through underground sources that Japan has indeed surrendered, they mobilise themselves to try to prevent the news reaching the commandant. The allies are getting closer and the tension mounts.Don't miss this one if it comes to the small screen.Althougth perhaps not in the same league has "the Bridge over the River Kawi" or "The Great Escape" it is still nevertheless an excellent P.O.W. Title sequence from 'The Camp on Blood Island’ (1958), directed by Val Guest, starring Carl Möhner, André Morell, Edward Underdown, Walter Fitzgerald, Phil Brown Zde byli drženi jak spojenečtí vojáci, tak i civilisté resp. An American painter has an affair with a bar owner in a French village and agrees to help her murderer husband escape from a prison for the criminally insane. Lambert knows that Yamamitsu, the sadistic commandant, will murder them all when he learns of his country’s defeat. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi. Během druhé světové války vznikaly na celém území obsazeném Japonci zajatecké a internační tábory. 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